CVE-2015-2291
Intel Ethernet Diagnostics Driver for Windows Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
- High 7.8
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 10 Feb 2023
- Used in ransomware campaigns
- A public exploit reference is listed
Description
(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.
Key facts
- Published
- 9 Aug 2017
- Last changed
- 1 Oct 2026
- Assigned by
- mitre
- KEV added
- 10 Feb 2023
- KEV fix due
- 3 Mar 2023
- Used in ransomware
- Yes, according to CISA
- EPSS
- 15.685% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 96.908% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: partial
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 7.8CVSS 3.1, Highfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
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Timeline
- 9 Aug 2017 Published
- 10 Feb 2023 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue