First published: Tue Apr 08 2014(Updated: )
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, 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 Trojan horse cmd.exe file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .bat or .cmd file, aka "Windows File Handling Vulnerability."
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 8.0 | ||
Microsoft Windows | ||
Microsoft Windows RT | ||
Microsoft Windows RT | ||
Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | ||
Microsoft Windows Server | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3 |
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CVE-2014-0315 is rated as important, indicating a moderate risk of exploitation.
To fix CVE-2014-0315, apply the security updates provided in the Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-019.
CVE-2014-0315 affects various versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows XP SP2/SP3, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows Server 2003 SP2.
Yes, CVE-2014-0315 can be exploited by local users to gain elevated privileges.
CVE-2014-0315 is classified as an untrusted search path vulnerability.