CVE-2015-2291 Ransomware

CISA description

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

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes & references

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

Where this lands in 800-53

Vulnerability data triggers these controls during assessment and continuous monitoring.

• RA-5 · Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning
• SI-2 · Flaw Remediation
• CM-6 · Configuration Settings
• SI-7 · Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity
• CM-8 · System Component Inventory

External lookups

• NVD · CVE-2015-2291
• CVE.org · CVE-2015-2291
• CISA KEV catalog (canonical)