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CVE-2015-2291 Intel CVE debrief

CVE-2015-2291 is listed by CISA as a Known Exploited Vulnerability affecting Intel Ethernet Diagnostics Driver for Windows and described as a denial-of-service issue. The KEV record was added on 2023-02-10 with a remediation due date of 2023-03-03. The supplied record also marks known ransomware campaign use as "Known," which raises the operational priority for any environment still running the affected driver.

Vendor
Intel
Product
Ethernet Diagnostics Driver for Windows
CVSS
HIGH 7.8
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2023-02-10
Original CVE updated
2023-02-10
Advisory published
2023-02-10
Advisory updated
2023-02-10

Who should care

Windows administrators, endpoint security teams, and asset owners responsible for Intel Ethernet Diagnostics Driver for Windows should treat this as a high-priority remediation item, especially if their vulnerability process tracks CISA KEV deadlines.

Technical summary

The supplied corpus identifies the issue as a denial-of-service vulnerability in Intel Ethernet Diagnostics Driver for Windows. The KEV entry does not include exploit mechanics, affected versions, or proof-of-concept details, so the safest interpretation is limited to the official classification and remediation guidance. CISA’s metadata marks the vulnerability as known exploited and notes known ransomware campaign use.

Defensive priority

Urgent

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations per Intel guidance referenced by the CISA KEV entry.
  • Confirm whether Intel Ethernet Diagnostics Driver for Windows is installed anywhere in the fleet and prioritize those systems for remediation.
  • Track the issue against the CISA KEV due date (2023-03-03) or your internal equivalent remediation SLA.
  • Validate that endpoint and asset inventories cover legacy drivers and diagnostics utilities, not just primary applications.
  • Monitor for any signs of service disruption on endpoints where the driver is present, and isolate affected hosts if instability is observed.

Evidence notes

Evidence is limited to the supplied CISA KEV record and its official references. The KEV metadata names Intel as the vendor, Intel Ethernet Diagnostics Driver for Windows as the product, dateAdded 2023-02-10, dueDate 2023-03-03, and knownRansomwareCampaignUse as "Known." The metadata notes reference Intel security advisory SA-00051 and the NVD CVE detail page.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2015-2291 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-2291

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2015-2291 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2291

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.