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Vulnerability · CVE-2015-2291

Intel Ethernet Diagnostics Driver for Windows Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

Published Aug 9, 2017 · catalog updated Oct 1, 2026 · Intel Ethernet Diagnostics Driver for Windows

Patch now

CVE-2015-2291 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Mar 3, 2023. Confirm Intel Ethernet Diagnostics Driver for Windows against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Severity
High7.8
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
9.01%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
cpe intel/ethernet diagnostics driver iqvw32.sys · cpe intel/ethernet diagnostics driver iqvw64.sys · vendor Intel Ethernet Diagnostics Driver for Windows · vendor n/a n/a

(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.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

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  • cpe intel/ethernet diagnostics driver iqvw32.sys1.03.0.7
  • cpe intel/ethernet diagnostics driver iqvw64.sys1.03.0.7
  • vendor Intel Ethernet Diagnostics Driver for Windowsversion unspecified
  • vendor n/a n/aversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2015-2291

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2015-2291 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Mar 3, 2023. Confirm Intel Ethernet Diagnostics Driver for Windows against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with intel/ethernet diagnostics driver iqvw32.sys 1.03.0.7; intel/ethernet diagnostics driver iqvw64.sys 1.03.0.7. Apply updates per vendor instructions.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation. EPSS 9.01%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

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Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 9, 2017 · Catalog

    Detected

    (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.

  2. Feb 10, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Mar 3, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Oct 1, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    (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.

  5. Oct 1, 2026 · CVE.org

    Updated

    (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.

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2015-2291

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

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2015-2291

    (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) 0x80862

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2015-2291

    30-day exploitation probability 9.0%

    first.org
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference36392

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2015-2291

    (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) 0x80862

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130854/Intel-Network-Adapter-Diagnostic-Driver-IOCTL-DoS.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com
  • Cisco TalosVendor advisoryCVE-2015-2291

    “AI-analysis evasion” encapsulates the real-world techniques malware authors are developing in attempt to obstruct or defeat any layers of automated AI analysis.

    blog.talosintelligence.com
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2015-2291

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

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.