CVE-2015-1701
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National Vulnerability Database Information
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 Base Score: 7.8 (v3.1)
The **CVSS Base Score** is a score from **0 to 10** that represents the intrinsic severity of a vulnerability. A higher score indicates greater severity.
0.02.55.07.510.0
Published on: 04/21/2015 10:59:00
Last modified: 10/22/2025 00:15:40
NIST: CVE source from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
CVSS Metrics Details
- Base Severity: HIGH
- Vector String: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector: LOCAL
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: LOW
- User Interaction: NONE
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
- Integrity Impact: HIGH
- Availability Impact: HIGH
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Database CWE: v4.18
Fonte: MITRE CWE
FIRST Information
EPSS Score: 0.8924
The **EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)** is a score from **0 to 1** that indicates the **probability** that a vulnerability will be exploited in the real world in the next 30 days. A higher value indicates a greater likelihood of exploitation.
0.00.250.50.751.0
Percentile: 0.9951
The **Percentile** indicates how much higher this vulnerability's EPSS score is compared to all other vulnerabilities in the EPSS database. For example, a percentile of 0.90 (90%) means that 90% of vulnerabilities have an EPSS score equal to or lower than the current one.
0.00.250.50.751.0
*Data updated as of: 2025-12-12
CISA Information (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
The **CISA KEV Catalog** lists vulnerabilities that have been **actively exploited in the real world**. If a CVE is present in this catalog, it indicates that the threat is immediate and mitigation should be a top priority.
CVE **CVE-2015-1701** **IS PRESENT** in the CISA KEV Catalog!
- Vulnerability Name: Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Short Description: 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.
- Date Added to KEV: 03/03/2022
- Vendor/Product: Microsoft / Win32k
- Required Action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Due Date: 03/24/2022
Articles published on Red Hot Cyber
Exploit PoC from GitHub
- hfiref0x/CVE-2015-1701: Win32k LPE vulnerability used in APT attack
- Anonymous-Family/CVE-2015-1701: Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Windows before 8 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors, as exploited in the wild in April 2015 (Base Score: 7.2 HIGH) Current 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
- Anonymous-Family/CVE-2015-1701-download:
- chefphenix25/vuln-rabilit-windows7: ecrit un script python de correction de la vulnérabilités windows 7 pour réponse automatique de wazuh: CVE-2017-0143 (MS17-010 - EternalBlue) CVE-2019-0708 (BlueKeep), CVE-2019-1181 / CVE-2019-1182 (BlueKeep II), CVE-2015-1701 (MS15-034), CVE-2010-3333 (MS10-092), CVE-2012-0003 (MS12-020), CVE-2017-8759, CVE-2014-4114
