Known Exploited Vulnerability
7.8
HIGH
CVE-2014-4113
Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilit - [Actively Exploited]
Description

win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, as exploited in the wild in October 2014, aka "Win32k.sys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 15, 2014, 10:55 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 2, 2024, 4:57 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Microsoft Win32k contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2014-4113 has a 71 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-4113 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_7
2 Microsoft windows_8.1
3 Microsoft windows_rt_8.1
4 Microsoft windows_server_2008
5 Microsoft windows_server_2012
6 Microsoft windows_server_2003
7 Microsoft windows_vista
8 Microsoft windows_8
9 Microsoft windows_rt
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago
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Updated: 5 months, 1 week ago
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Born at : May 26, 2024, 1:37 p.m. This repo has been linked 233 different CVEs too.

RedTeam link

Updated: 6 months, 2 weeks ago
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Born at : Nov. 7, 2023, 2:12 p.m. This repo has been linked 34 different CVEs too.

None

HTML

Updated: 9 months ago
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Born at : Aug. 7, 2023, 1:48 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

None

Shell

Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago
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Born at : March 23, 2023, 4:32 a.m. This repo has been linked 435 different CVEs too.

None

Shell

Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago
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HTML

Updated: 1 year ago
4 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 14, 2023, 6:28 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 1 year, 10 months ago
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Born at : Dec. 23, 2022, 9:19 a.m. This repo has been linked 43 different CVEs too.

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Shell

Updated: 1 year, 7 months ago
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Born at : Nov. 16, 2022, 9:38 a.m. This repo has been linked 256 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 1 year, 10 months ago
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Born at : Sept. 30, 2022, 6:29 p.m. This repo has been linked 253 different CVEs too.

None

Shell

Updated: 2 months, 4 weeks ago
1 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Aug. 25, 2022, 12:16 a.m. This repo has been linked 250 different CVEs too.

Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

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Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago
516 stars 32 fork 32 watcher
Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1181 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 2 years, 6 months ago
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Born at : April 18, 2022, 2:42 p.m. This repo has been linked 34 different CVEs too.

A bunch of resources to prepare for the OSEE certification, Offensive Security's hardest course.

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Updated: 2 months ago
71 stars 13 fork 13 watcher
Born at : April 18, 2022, 12:35 a.m. This repo has been linked 9 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago
15 stars 5 fork 5 watcher
Born at : April 17, 2022, 11:20 p.m. This repo has been linked 23 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2014-4113 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-4113 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 02, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/an-analysis-of-a-windows-kernel-mode-vulnerability-cve-2014-4113/ Exploit http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/an-analysis-of-a-windows-kernel-mode-vulnerability-cve-2014-4113/ Exploit, Not Applicable
    Changed Reference Type http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx Vendor Advisory http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113167 No Types Assigned http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113167 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131964/Windows-8.0-8.1-x64-TrackPopupMenu-Privilege-Escalation.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131964/Windows-8.0-8.1-x64-TrackPopupMenu-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/60970 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/60970 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35101 Exploit http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35101 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70364 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70364 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058 No Types Assigned https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/sam-b/CVE-2014-4113 No Types Assigned https://github.com/sam-b/CVE-2014-4113 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37064/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37064/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39666/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39666/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-264
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Feb. 26, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Feb. 26, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS14-058 [Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39666/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 14, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/sam-b/CVE-2014-4113 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 31, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37064/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131964/Windows-8.0-8.1-x64-TrackPopupMenu-Privilege-Escalation.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 08, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35101 No Types Assigned http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35101 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/an-analysis-of-a-windows-kernel-mode-vulnerability-cve-2014-4113/ No Types Assigned http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/an-analysis-of-a-windows-kernel-mode-vulnerability-cve-2014-4113/ Exploit
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 19, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113167
    Added Reference http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35101
    Added Reference http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/an-analysis-of-a-windows-kernel-mode-vulnerability-cve-2014-4113/
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 16, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-4113 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-4113 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

67.73 }} 65.45%

score

0.97985

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability