CVE-2015-2360 | Windows - win32k.sys Operational Intel

Executive Risk Summary

"A local elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the win32k.sys kernel-mode driver, allowing an attacker to gain elevated privileges or cause a denial of service. This vulnerability can be exploited by running a specially crafted application on a vulnerable Windows system."

Anticipated Attack Path

1. Initial Exploitation: An attacker runs a specially crafted application on a vulnerable Windows system.
2. Privilege Escalation: The attacker gains elevated privileges due to the vulnerability in win32k.sys.
3. Post-Exploitation: The attacker can execute arbitrary code in kernel mode, potentially leading to a complete system compromise.

Am I Vulnerable?

Verify the presence of the win32k.sys kernel-mode driver on the system.
Check for any suspicious or unknown applications running on the system.
Monitor system logs for any indications of exploitation attempts.

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type System File

Target Asset win32k.sys

Standard Path C:\Windows\System32\drivers\win32k.sys

PowerShell

# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: win32k.sys (System File)
$Targets = 'win32k.sys'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")

Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | 
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}