CVE-2015-1701

Severity

72%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

165%

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."

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 2.0 Base Score 7.2. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C).

Overview

Type

Microsoft Windows

First reported 9 years ago

2015-04-21 10:59:00

Last updated 4 years ago

2020-05-14 21:15:00

Affected Software

Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Service Pack 2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2

Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2

References

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

74245

1032155

MS15-051

37049

37367

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

20200514 KL-001-2020-002 : Cellebrite Restricted Desktop Escape and Escalation of User Privilege

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