VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2014-4123
Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
KEVHIGH 8.8EPSS 47.3%
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 15 June 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 11 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," as exploited in the wild in October 2014, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-4124.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 47.26% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 25 May 2022 · due 15 June 2022
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4123
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspxNot Applicable, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60968Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70326Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031018Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-056Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspxNot Applicable, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60968Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70326Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031018Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-056Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-4123US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.