May 25, 2022 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2015-6175 — Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2022-05-25- Federal due date
2022-06-15- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows
- EPSS
- 91.5th percentile (score 0.052, as of
2026-07-13) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6175
CISA short description
The kernel in Microsoft Windows contains a vulnerability that allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.