CVE-2015-2291: Intel Ethernet Diagnostics Driver for Windows Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
CVE-2015-2291 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-02-10
The Intel Ethernet diagnostics driver for Windows (IQVW32.sys and IQVW64.sys) contains a vulnerability in its IOCTL handling. Local users can issue crafted IOCTL calls to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Yes. CVE-2015-2291 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 10 February 2023. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2015-2291?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 10 February 2023.
Which products and versions are affected?
Intel Ethernet diagnostics driver IQVW32.sys before 1.3.1.0; Intel Ethernet diagnostics driver IQVW64.sys before 1.3.1.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2015-2291?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2015-2291 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2015-2291?
Check whether you run Intel Ethernet Diagnostics Driver for Windows. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Intel Ethernet diagnostics driver IQVW32.sys before 1.3.1.0
Intel Ethernet diagnostics driver IQVW64.sys before 1.3.1.0
Timeline
2017-08-09: disclosed: NVD Published Date
2023-02-10: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog