CVE-2014-4971
What it is
Microsoft Windows XP SP3 does not validate addresses in certain IRP handler routines, which allows local users to write data to arbitrary memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, via a crafted address in an IOCTL call, related to (1) the MQAC.sys driver in the MQ Access Control subsystem and (2) the BthPan.sys driver in the Bluetooth Personal Area Networking subsystem.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 23.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 23.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.2 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 23.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Microsoft Windows Xp
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.2
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127535/Microsoft-XP-SP3-BthPan.sys-Arbitrary-Write-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127536/Microsoft-XP-SP3-MQAC.sys-Arbitrary-Write-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128674/Microsoft-Bluetooth-Personal-Area-Networking-BthPan.sys-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jul/96
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jul/97
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60974
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34112
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34131
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34982
- http://www.osvdb.org/109387
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532843/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532844/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68764
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031025
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-062
- https://www.korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2014-002.txt
- https://www.korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2014-003.txt
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127535/Microsoft-XP-SP3-BthPan.sys-Arbitrary-Write-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127536/Microsoft-XP-SP3-MQAC.sys-Arbitrary-Write-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128674/Microsoft-Bluetooth-Personal-Area-Networking-BthPan.sys-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jul/96
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jul/97
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60974