ghsa-rq9p-fw9r-ppg4
Vulnerability from github
Published
2022-05-13 01:26
Modified
2025-10-22 00:31
Severity ?
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details

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."

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2015-1701"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2015-04-21T10:59:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "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.\"",
  "id": "GHSA-rq9p-fw9r-ppg4",
  "modified": "2025-10-22T00:31:09Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:26:34Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1701"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-051"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-1701"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37049"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37367"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2015/04/probable_apt28_useo.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/34"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://twitter.com/symantec/statuses/590208710527549440"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74245"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032155"
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}


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