CVE-2015-1701
Is CVE-2015-1701 real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community verdict.
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signals
public sources
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Patch this first, regardless of the base score.
cisa ssvc
CISA Vulnrichment · assessed
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- low impact → Track
- medium impact → Attend
- high impact → Act
Track: normal patch cycle · Track*: watch closely · Attend: patch sooner · Act: patch now. About SSVC ↗
public exploits
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baseline read
auto · not a community verdict
Real — exploited in the wild
CISA confirms active exploitation. Treat scanner hits as true positives unless your specific version or config is unaffected.
Based on CISA KEV
Confirm or dispute →CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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."
References
Published · Added to CISA KEV (2508 days after publication)
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timeline
- CISA SSVC assessment · exploitation: active
- Added to CISA KEV · confirmed exploited in the wild
- Published by NVD
- Added to VulnCheck KEV · reported exploited in the wild
Score and exploit changes tracked since .
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Field notes & remediation
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Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — An unspecified vulnerability exists in the Win32k.sys kernel-mode driver in Microsoft Windows Server that allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2022-03-03) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. It is linked to known ransomware campaigns. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~56%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.
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Required action for Microsoft Win32k: Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2022-03-24. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.