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CVE-2015-1305

McAfee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint (DLPe) before 9.3.400 allows local users to write to arbitrary memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, via a crafted (1) 0x00224014 or (2) 0x0022c018 IOCTL call.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-1305 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from mcafee, from microsoft organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-02-06T15:59:12.540

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.9 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	mcafee	data_loss_prevention_endpoint	≤ 9.3.300	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	No

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130177/McAfee-Data-Loss-Prevention-Endpoint-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35953 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.greyhathacker.net/?p=818 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/show/osvdb/117345 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100602 ([email protected])
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10097 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130177/McAfee-Data-Loss-Prevention-Endpoint-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35953 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.greyhathacker.net/?p=818 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/show/osvdb/117345 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100602 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10097 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For mcafee's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.