CVE-2014-1807 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain elevated privileges by exploiting improper file association handling in the Windows Shell API.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-1807?
CVE-2014-1807 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 14 May 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The ShellExecute API in Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 does not properly implement file associations, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, as exploited in the wild in May 2014, aka "Windows Shell File Association Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1807?
It affects 9 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and 3 more.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1807?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-1807 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-1807 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1807 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 7
- CVE-2015-1635 Microsoft HTTP.sys Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2015-2360 Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6324 Microsoft Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6332 Microsoft Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) Automation Array Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2014-4148 Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cr6g-jxw7-2xjq.