# What is CVE-2015-1305?

> CVE-2015-1305 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.9) in Data Loss Prevention Endpoint from Mcafee, published on 6 February 2015. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 0.9%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix.

Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2015-1305

## At a glance

- **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle.
- **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 42 out of 100 (Medium); action: Plan remediation. Kept up to date as the evidence changes.
- **Severity:** Medium (CVSS 6.9 out of 10)
- **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today
- **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 0.9% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast)
- **Published:** 6 February 2015
- **Record last updated:** 12 April 2025
- **Main product:** Data Loss Prevention Endpoint from Mcafee
- **Affected products:** 2

## What is CVE-2015-1305? In plain terms

An attacker has to be already on the device without logging in. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline.

### The official description

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.

### What kind of flaw is it?

- Unknown: Unknown

### How an attack on it works

- Where an attacker can be: Already on the device
- How hard it is to pull off: Some conditions needed
- Login needed first: No login needed
- What an attacker gets: Can read data, change data and take it offline

Severity vector: `AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`

## Is CVE-2015-1305 being exploited? Not that we know of

It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.9%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.

Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 0.9%, 0.9%, 0.9%, 0.9%, 0.9%, 0.9%, 0.9%.

### Timeline

- 6 February 2015: Published
- 12 April 2025: Record last updated

### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it

CVE-2015-1305 scores **42 out of 100 (Medium)**, with the action "Plan remediation".

Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less:

- Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor
- How severe it is: strong factor
- How widely exposed it is: smaller factor
- Threat activity around it: smaller factor

85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it.

## Who is affected by CVE-2015-1305?

The published record lists 2 products.

- [Data Loss Prevention Endpoint](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/mcafee/data_loss_prevention_endpoint) by [Mcafee](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/mcafee) (Application): up to 9.3.300
- [Windows Xp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/microsoft/windows_xp) by [Microsoft](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/microsoft) (Operating system): all versions

## How do I fix CVE-2015-1305?

1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list.
2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisory first in the list.
3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in.
4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood.

### References

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

## Questions

### What is CVE-2015-1305?

CVE-2015-1305 is a medium-severity flaw in Data Loss Prevention Endpoint from Mcafee, published on 6 February 2015. An attacker has to be already on the device without logging in. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline.

### How serious is CVE-2015-1305?

It scores 6.9 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is medium. Our risk score for CVE-2015-1305 is 42 out of 100, which is Medium. Its action is "Plan remediation". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle.

### Is CVE-2015-1305 being exploited?

It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.9%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.

### Which versions does CVE-2015-1305 affect?

For Data Loss Prevention Endpoint from Mcafee: up to 9.3.300. The record lists 2 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page.

### How do I fix CVE-2015-1305?

Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet.

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