CVE-2015-1701
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2015-1701 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2015-04-21 10:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2020-05-14 21:15:00 UTC |
| 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." |
Risk And Classification
EPSS: 0.902620000 probability, percentile 0.995930000 (date 2026-04-01)
CISA KEV: Listed on 2022-03-03; due 2022-03-24; ransomware use Known
Problem Types: CWE-264
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
| Vendor | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Product | Win32k |
| Name | Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability |
| Required Action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
| Notes | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1701 |
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 2003 Server | All | sp2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 2003 Server | All | sp2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 7 | All | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 7 | All | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | - | sp2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | - | sp2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Vista | All | sp2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Vista | All | sp2 | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Disclosure: KL-001-2020-002 : Cellebrite Restricted Desktop Escape and Escalation of User Privilege | FULLDISC | seclists.org | |
| Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-051 - Important | Microsoft Docs | MS | docs.microsoft.com | |
| Microsoft Windows Unspecified Flaw Lets Local Users Gain Sysytem Privileges - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Operation RussianDoll: Adobe & Windows Zero-Day Exploits Likely Leveraged by Russia’s APT28 in Highly-Targeted Attack « Threat Research | FireEye Inc | MISC | www.fireeye.com | |
| Microsoft Windows - ClientCopyImage Win32k (MS15-051) (Metasploit) - Windows local Exploit | EXPLOIT-DB | www.exploit-db.com | |
| Microsoft Windows - Local Privilege Escalation (MS15-051) - Windows local Exploit | EXPLOIT-DB | www.exploit-db.com | |
| Symantec na Twitterze: "TRENDING: RussianDoll #APT28 campaign found using Flash vuln + Windows #0Day. Update #AdobeFlash to stay protected http://t.co/f1yOkkWCFd …" | MISC | twitter.com | |
| Microsoft Windows CVE-2015-1701 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog | CISA | www.cisa.gov | kev |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.