CVE-2015-2291

Known Exploited Public Exploit

Description

(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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.61% Top 20%
KEV Since 
Vendor Advisory intel.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36392/ third party advisory exploit vdb entry
https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00051&languageid=en-fr vendor advisory patch
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130854/Intel-Network-Adapter-Diagnostic-Driver-IOCTL-DoS.html vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79623 third party advisory broken link vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-2291?
CVE-2015-2291 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-2291?
To fix CVE-2015-2291, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-2291 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2015-2291 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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