# CVE-2015-2291

(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.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2015-2291
- CVSS: 7.8
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2023-02-10; CISA due date 2023-03-03; known ransomware use
- EPSS: 15.68% (percentile 96.9)
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB · 4 GitHub proofs of concept (first 2015-03-14)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact partial (assessed 2026-08-04)
- Weakness: CWE-20
- Published: 2017-08-09

## Affected

- intel:ethernet_diagnostics_driver_iqvw32.sys
- intel:ethernet_diagnostics_driver_iqvw64.sys

## References

- [exploit] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36392/
- [other] https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00051&languageid=en-fr
- [other] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130854/Intel-Network-Adapter-Diagnostic-Driver-IOCTL-DoS.html
- [other] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79623
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-2291

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