CVE advisoryKnown Exploit
CVE-2015-1701
Microsoft Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
Halo Surface Signal: 1 out of 5 — much less likely to be public-facing.
A vulnerability in the Windows kernel-mode drivers allows local users to gain elevated privileges. This could enable an attacker to execute arbitrary code with administrative rights, posing a significant risk to organizations. The vulnerability was exploited in the wild prior to April 2015.