CVEs / CVE-2015-2291
CVE-2015-2291: Intel Ethernet Diagnostics Driver for Windows Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 10 Feb 2023
- high 7.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 15.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Intel ethernet diagnostics driver for Windows IQVW32.sys and IQVW64.sys contain an unspecified vulnerability that allows for a denial-of-service (DoS).
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.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a n/a | n/a | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 10 Feb 2023 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 3 Mar 2023 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Known |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
References
- CVE-2015-2291 on NVD
- CVE-2015-2291 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00051.html (cited by CISA)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130854/Intel-Network-Adapter-Diagnostic-Driver-IOCTL-DoS.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79623 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00051&languageid=en-fr Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36392/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-2291 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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