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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2015-2291

highCVSS 3.1 7.8In CISA KEVRansomwareEPSS 16%Published · n/a

The short answer

CVE-2015-2291 affects n/a n/a and is rated high (CVSS 7.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-02-10: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.

What it is

(1) IQVW32.sys before 1.3.1.0 and (2) IQVW64.sys before 1.3.1.0 in the Intel Ethernet diagnostics driver for Windows allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges via a crafted (a) 0x80862013, (b) 0x8086200B, (c) 0x8086200F, or (d) 0x80862007 IOCTL call.

Weakness: CWE-20.

Severity

7.8 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Feb 10, 2023

Federal due date Mar 3, 2023

EPSS, next 30 days

16%

Higher than 97% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2015-2291 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2015-2291 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-02-10, with a federal remediation due date of 2023-03-03. CISA lists it as used in ransomware campaigns.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2291?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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