PT-2014-1608 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

James Forshaw · Published 2014-08-12 · Updated 2025-03-14 · CVE-2014-2817

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6 through 11

Description The issue allows an attacker to elevate privileges in Internet Explorer. While these vulnerabilities do not enable the execution of arbitrary code on their own, they can be used in conjunction with other vulnerabilities, such as remote code execution vulnerabilities, to take advantage of elevated privileges and potentially execute arbitrary code. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by using a crafted web site.

Recommendations For Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6 through 11, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue to prevent privilege escalation. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to potentially vulnerable web sites to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2015-00527

CVE-2014-2817

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 12

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-00527 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-051 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2817 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-2817 · Security Note
• https://cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms14-051 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/69092 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/114872 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/104976 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/84805 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/110659 · Telegram Post
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1030715 · Note