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CVE-2015-1701
HIGH7.8
CISA KEV
Published 2015-04-21 · Updated 2026-08-14 · Source secure@microsoft.com
Description
Win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP2, and Server 2008 SP2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, as exploited in the wild in April 2015, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability
Product: Microsoft — Win32k
Name: Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Date added: 2022-03-03 · Due: 2022-03-24
USED IN RANSOMWARE
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/34
- http://twitter.com/symantec/statuses/590208710527549440
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74245
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032155
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-051
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37049/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37367/
- https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2015/04/probable_apt28_useo.html