PT-2014-1734 · Microsoft · Windows Rt+8

Denis Gundarev · Published 2014-08-12 · Updated 2019-05-13 · CVE-2014-1814

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1 Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 Microsoft Windows 8 Microsoft Windows 8.1 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2 Microsoft Windows RT Gold and 8.1

Description The issue allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that invokes the repair feature for a different application. This is related to the improper handling of the repair of a previously installed application by the Windows Installer service. An attacker who successfully exploits this issue could run arbitrary code in kernel mode, enabling them to install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts with full administrative rights.

Recommendations For Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows 8, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows 8.1, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows RT Gold and 8.1, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the Windows Installer service until a patch is available.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2015-00748

CVE-2014-1814

Affected Products

Windows

Windows 7

Windows 8

Windows 8.1

Windows Rt

Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2012

Windows Vista

References · 8

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-049 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-00748 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-1814 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1814 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/60674 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms14-049 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/69112 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1030719 · Note