CVE-2015-1701

Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.2

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

Yes

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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."

Win32k.sys en los controladores kernel-mode en Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP2 y Server 2008 SP2 permite a usuarios locales obtener privilegios a través de una aplicación manipulada, tal y como se explota activamente en Abril de 2015, también conocida como "Vulnerabilidad de Elevación de Privilegios Win32k".

An unspecified vulnerability exists in the Win32k.sys kernel-mode driver in Microsoft Windows Server that allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 7.2

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2015-02-17 CVE Reserved
2015-04-21 CVE Published
2017-12-18 First Exploit
2022-03-03 Exploited in Wild
2022-03-24 KEV Due Date
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2024-08-12 EPSS Updated

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (12)

URL	Tag	Source
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/34	Mailing List
http://twitter.com/symantec/statuses/590208710527549440	X_refsource_misc
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74245	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032155	Vdb Entry
https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2015/04/probable_apt28_useo.html	X_refsource_misc
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS15-051

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37367	2024-08-06
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37049	2024-08-06
https://github.com/hfiref0x/CVE-2015-1701	2017-12-18
https://github.com/Anonymous-Family/CVE-2015-1701	2022-03-21
https://github.com/Anonymous-Family/CVE-2015-1701-download	2022-03-21

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-051	2020-05-14

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 2003 Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server"				*		sp2		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008"				-		sp2		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Vista Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Vista"				*		sp2		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7"				*		sp1, x64		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7"				*		sp1, x86		Affected