CVE-2014-4971
Microsoft Windows XP SP3 does not validate addresses in certain IRP handler routines, which allows local users to write data to arbitrary memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, via a crafted address in an IOCTL call, related to (1) the…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 23.0%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Microsoft Windows XP SP3 does not validate addresses in certain IRP handler routines, which allows local users to write data to arbitrary memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, via a crafted address in an IOCTL call, related to (1) the MQAC.sys driver in the MQ Access Control subsystem and (2) the BthPan.sys driver in the Bluetooth Personal Area Networking subsystem.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 23.05% probability · 98th percentile
- Public exploits
- 4 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 19 July 2014
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- microsoft/windows xp
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 23.0% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (4)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
| EDB-ID | Title | Type | Published | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDB-34982source ↗ | Microsoft Bluetooth Personal Area Networking - 'BthPan.sys' Local Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)windows_x86 · Metasploit | local | 15 October 2014 | yes |
| EDB-34167source ↗ | Microsoft Windows XP SP3 - 'MQAC.sys' Arbitrary Write Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)windows_x86 · Metasploit | local | 25 July 2014 | yes |
| EDB-34131source ↗ | Microsoft Windows XP SP3 - 'BthPan.sys' Arbitrary Write Privilege Escalationwindows · KoreLogic | local | 21 July 2014 | no |
| EDB-34112source ↗ | Microsoft Windows XP SP3 - 'MQAC.sys' Arbitrary Write Privilege Escalationwindows · KoreLogic | local | 19 July 2014 | no |
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspxVendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127535/Microsoft-XP-SP3-BthPan.sys-Arbitrary-Write-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127536/Microsoft-XP-SP3-MQAC.sys-Arbitrary-Write-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128674/Microsoft-Bluetooth-Personal-Area-Networking-BthPan.sys-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jul/96Exploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jul/97Exploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60974Permissions Required
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34112Exploit
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34131
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34982Exploit
- http://www.osvdb.org/109387Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532843/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532844/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68764
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031025Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-062
- https://www.korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2014-002.txtExploit
- https://www.korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2014-003.txtExploit
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspxVendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127535/Microsoft-XP-SP3-BthPan.sys-Arbitrary-Write-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127536/Microsoft-XP-SP3-MQAC.sys-Arbitrary-Write-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128674/Microsoft-Bluetooth-Personal-Area-Networking-BthPan.sys-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jul/96Exploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jul/97Exploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60974Permissions Required
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34112Exploit
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34131
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34982Exploit
- http://www.osvdb.org/109387Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532843/100/0/threaded
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.