Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2014-1807

Vulnerability identifier: #VU5139

CSH Severity: Critical

CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-1807

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: Public exploit is available

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper use of the ShellExecute API function. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application within the context of the Local System account and gain elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in privilege escalation on the vulnerable system.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

Install update from vendor's website.

• Exploit #118 - CVE_Assessments_02_2020 () (March 18, 2020)

• https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms14-027

• Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows