Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-4123
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 11 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," as exploited in the wild in October 2014, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-4124.
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
CVE-2014-4123 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
CISA vulnerability name:
Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CISA required action:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA description:
Microsoft Internet Explorer contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted web site.
Added on
2022-05-25
Action due date
2022-06-15
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-4123
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 82 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-4123
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-4123
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-4123
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-056
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-056 - Critical | Microsoft Docs
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031018
Microsoft Internet Explorer Mulitple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Bypass the ASLR Security Feature - SecurityTracker
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http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx
Assessing Risk for the October 2014 Security Updates – Microsoft Security Response CenterVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70326
Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2014-4123 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Products affected by CVE-2014-4123
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0.5730:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*