CVE-2015-1305

McAfee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2015-1305. PoCs published by Parvez Anwar.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint by leveraging an arbitrary write flaw in the hdlpctrl.sys driver. It includes shellcode to steal the SYSTEM token and elevate privileges on Windows XP SP3 and Windows Server 2003 SP2.

Description

McAfee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint (DLPe) before 9.3.400 allows local users to write to arbitrary memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, via a crafted (1) 0x00224014 or (2) 0x0022c018 IOCTL call.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Parvez Anwar · clocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35953

This exploit demonstrates a privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint by leveraging an arbitrary write flaw in the hdlpctrl.sys driver. It includes shellcode to steal the SYSTEM token and elevate privileges on Windows XP SP3 and Windows Server 2003 SP2.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: McAfee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint 9.3.200.23
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable Windows XP SP3 or Windows Server 2003 SP2 system with McAfee DLP Endpoint 9.3.200.23 installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100602
Exploit x_refsource_misc
http://www.greyhathacker.net/?p=818
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/show/osvdb/117345
Exploit exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35953

Scores

EPSS 0.0051
EPSS Percentile 66.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (1)
mcafee/data_loss_prevention_endpoint < 9.3.300
Published Feb 06, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026