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CVE-2015-1701

Known Exploited (CISA KEV)HIGH

7.8

CVSS Severity Score

EPSS Score33.7010%

EPSS Percentile93.01th

PublishedApr 21, 2015

Last ModifiedApr 22, 2026

Vulnerability 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."

Affected Platforms (CPE)

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Microsoft

Windows 2003 Server

All versions

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Microsoft

Windows 2003 Server

= r2

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Microsoft

Windows 7

All versions

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Microsoft

Windows Server 2008

All versions

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Microsoft

Windows Vista

All versions

References & Advisories

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

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

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74245

🔗 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032155

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

🔗 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37049/

🔗 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37367/

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

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