CVE-2015-2291

HIGHCVSS 7.8Known Exploited

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00051.html; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2291

Remediation deadline: March 3, 2023

Ransomware use: Known

Description

Intel ethernet diagnostics driver for Windows IQVW32.sys and IQVW64.sys contain an unspecified vulnerability that allows for a denial-of-service (DoS).

Timeline

Published:August 9th, 2017 6:29 PM

Last modified:August 4th, 2026 5:16 AM

Added to KEV:February 10th, 2023

CVSS Scoring

CVSS v3: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2: 7.2

Affected Software

From NVD CPE configuration data

Vendors

intel

Products

ethernet_diagnostics_driver_iqvw32.sysethernet_diagnostics_driver_iqvw64.sys

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References & Reports

Advisories, patches, and third-party reports

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130854/Intel-Network-Adapter-Diagnostic-Driver-IOCTL-DoS.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79623Broken Link
https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00051&languageid=en-frPatch
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36392/Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130854/Intel-Network-Adapter-Diagnostic-Driver-IOCTL-DoS.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79623Broken Link
https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00051&languageid=en-frPatch
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36392/Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-2291US Government Resource

Source: NIST NVD · Data may lag official sources by up to one minute