CVE-2014-4076 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can gain elevated privileges on Windows Server 2003 by sending crafted IOCTL calls to TCP/IP drivers.

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-2014-4076?

CVE-2014-4076 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2003, published on 11 Nov 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted IOCTL call to (1) tcpip.sys or (2) tcpip6.sys, aka "TCP/IP Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4076?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Windows Server 2003.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4076?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4076 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-4076 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-4076 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 2 Exploit-DB entries and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

All Microsoft Windows Server 2003 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wcj9-qvpq-7gwq.

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