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Go to dashboardIntel's Ethernet Diagnostics Driver for Windows (IQVW32.sys and IQVW64.sys) has an unspecified flaw that lets an attacker crash the system with a denial-of-service. CISA lists it as actively exploited, and the KEV entry notes ransomware use.
Summary written from the sources below. Check the originals before acting.
First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Ethernet Diagnostics Driver for Windows | vendor | – | – |
| intel ethernet diagnostics driver iqvw32.sys | vendor | = 1.03.0.7 | – |
| intel ethernet diagnostics driver iqvw64.sys | vendor | = 1.03.0.7 | – |
Search Windows for IQVW32.sys or IQVW64.sys (e.g. dir C:\Windows\System32\drivers\IQVW*.sys) and check whether the Intel diagnostics package is installed.
Apply updates per vendor instructions (Intel advisory); remove the driver if it is not needed.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
(1) IQVW32.sys before 1.3.1.0 and (2) IQVW64.sys before 1.3.1.0 in the Intel Ethernet diagnostics driver for Windows allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges via a crafted (a) 0x80862013, (b) 0x8086200B, (c) 0x8086200F, or (d) 0x80862007 IOCTL call.
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