High severity · published Oct 15, 2014
CVE-2014-4123
Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
In wildKEV
8.8
CVSS
47.1%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)47.1% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed May 25, 2022
Federal remediation dueJun 15, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IE
Internet Explorer · Microsoft
7; 8; 9; 10; 11 · source: NVD, KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4123
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-4123
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx
third-party-advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60968
vdb-entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031018
vendor-advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-056
vdb-entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70326
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