CVE-2015-1679

Microsoft Windows - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2015-1679.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a Win32k local privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2015-1701) used in APT attacks. It includes compiled binaries and source code for both x86 and x64 architectures, demonstrating a functional exploit for escalating privileges on Windows systems.

Description

The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allow local users to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted function call, aka "Microsoft Windows Kernel Memory Disclosure Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-1676, CVE-2015-1677, CVE-2015-1678, and CVE-2015-1680.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
localwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37049

This exploit targets a Win32k local privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2015-1701) used in APT attacks. It includes compiled binaries and source code for both x86 and x64 architectures, demonstrating a functional exploit for escalating privileges on Windows systems.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows Win32k.sys
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local access to a vulnerable Windows system · User-level authentication
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-051
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032294
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74496

Scores

EPSS 0.0305
EPSS Percentile 85.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (11)
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_8
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2003
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 sp1 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2012
microsoft/windows_server_2012 r2
... and 1 more
Published May 13, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026