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CVE-2015-1701

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — An unspecified vulnerability exists in the Win32k.sys kernel-mode driver in Microsoft Windows Server that allows a local attacker to execute arbit
Published: Mar 3, 2022  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — An unspecified vulnerability exists in the Win32k.sys kernel-mode driver in Microsoft Windows Server that allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2015-1701 is a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server's Win32k.sys kernel driver that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with system-level privileges. This vulnerability affects multiple Windows versions and poses a severe risk to organizations running Windows infrastructure.

📄 Description (Arabic)

ثغرة في برنامج تشغيل Win32k.sys بنظام Windows تسمح للمهاجمين المحليين بتصعيد امتيازاتهم وتنفيذ كود عشوائي بصلاحيات النظام. تؤثر الثغرة على أنظمة Windows Server وأنظمة العملاء المختلفة. يتطلب الوصول المحلي للنظام لاستغلال هذه الثغرة.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

CVE-2015-1701 هو ثغرة حرجة في تصعيد الامتيازات في برنامج تشغيل Win32k.sys في خادم Microsoft Windows تسمح للمهاجمين المحليين بتنفيذ كود عشوائي بامتيازات على مستوى النظام. تؤثر هذه الثغرة على إصدارات Windows متعددة وتشكل خطراً شديداً على المنظمات التي تدير بنية تحتية Windows.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 27, 2026 20:01
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
banking government energy telecom healthcare
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Apply Microsoft security patches immediately. Update Windows Server and client systems to the latest patched versions. Implement principle of least privilege to limit local user access. Monitor systems for suspicious kernel-mode activity and unauthorized privilege escalation attempts. Restrict local logon capabilities where possible.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
تطبيق تصحيحات أمان Microsoft على الفور. تحديث خوادم Windows والأنظمة العميلة إلى أحدث الإصدارات المصححة. تطبيق مبدأ أقل امتياز لتحديد وصول المستخدمين المحليين. مراقبة الأنظمة للنشاط المريب على مستوى النواة ومحاولات تصعيد الامتيازات غير المصرح بها. تقييد قدرات تسجيل الدخول المحلي حيث أمكن.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
2.1 2.2 3.1
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.RA-1 PR.IP-12 DE.CM-1
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.2.1 A.12.6.1 A.14.2.1
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Microsoft:Win32k
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
EPSS90.18%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2022-03-24
Published 2022-03-03
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 5
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited ransomware
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