CVE-2015-1701

high

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."

References

https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2015/04/probable_apt28_useo.html

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/34

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/privilege-elevation-exploits-used-in-over-50-percent-of-insider-attacks/

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-051

http://twitter.com/symantec/statuses/590208710527549440

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2015-04-21

Updated: 2025-04-12

Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.90769