CVE DATABASE / CVE-2015-2291
CVE-2015-2291
Intel Ethernet Diagnostics Driver for Windows Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2023-02-10.
Federal remediation due 2023-03-03.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Summary
(1) IQVW32.sys before 1.3.1.0 and (2) IQVW64.sys before 1.3.1.0 in the Intel Ethernet diagnostics driver for Windows allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges via a crafted (a) 0x80862013, (b) 0x8086200B, (c) 0x8086200F, or (d) 0x80862007 IOCTL call.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 7.8 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
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References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130854/Intel-Network-Adapter-Diagnostic-Driver-IOCTL-DoS.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79623
- https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00051&languageid=en-fr
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36392/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-2291
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2026-04-22. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.