CVE-2014-4074 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain elevated privileges by scheduling a crafted task in the Windows Task Scheduler.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-4074?
CVE-2014-4074 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 8, published on 10 Sep 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Task Scheduler in Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows local users to gain privileges via an application that schedules a crafted task, aka "Task Scheduler Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4074?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2012.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4074?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4074 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-4074 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4074 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 8
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4gqq-g5c6-7hqg.