Exploited vulnerability · CISA KEV

Is CVE-2015-2291 exploited? Yes: in CISA KEV since 10 Feb 2023

Gociux · Intel Ethernet Diagnostics Driver for Windows · data: CISA KEV, CVE record, FIRST EPSS

Yes. CVE-2015-2291, Intel Ethernet Diagnostics Driver for Windows Denial-of-Service Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 10 Feb 2023, 2011 days after it was published. It is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. It affects Intel Ethernet Diagnostics Driver for Windows. If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

What it is

Intel ethernet diagnostics driver for Windows IQVW32.sys and IQVW64.sys contain an unspecified vulnerability that allows for a denial-of-service (DoS).

What to do

1. Check whether you run it. Look for Ethernet Diagnostics Driver for Windows in your asset inventory, including appliances and cloud images. Stack check lists every exploited Intel CVE at once.
2. Apply the fix. Apply updates per vendor instructions.
3. If you can't patch today, take the affected service off the internet or restrict who can reach it, and check its logs for signs of compromise since 9 Aug 2017.
4. Get told next time. Email alerts when CISA adds a CVE for Intel.

References

• www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00051.h
• nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2291

Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in February 2023 · Intel scorecard · act-now radar.