# CVE-2015-2291

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2015-2291
- **Severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS Score:** 7.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Aug 9, 2017
- **Last Modified:** Aug 4, 2026

## 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.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

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

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 4.26%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 88.6

## Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV)

- **Date Added:** Feb 10, 2023
- **Due Date:** Mar 3, 2023

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-17._