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CVE-2014-4971 Detail

Description

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.


Evaluator Description

CWE-123: Write-what-where Condition CWE-123: Write-what-where Condition

Metrics

 
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Hyperlink Resource
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 Vendor Advisory 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127535/Microsoft-XP-SP3-BthPan.sys-Arbitrary-Write-Privilege-Escalation.html
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/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 Exploit  VDB Entry 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128674/Microsoft-Bluetooth-Personal-Area-Networking-BthPan.sys-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit  VDB Entry 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jul/96 Exploit 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jul/96 Exploit 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jul/97 Exploit 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jul/97 Exploit 
http://secunia.com/advisories/60974 Permissions Required 
http://secunia.com/advisories/60974 Permissions Required 
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34112 Exploit 
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34112 Exploit 
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34131
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34131
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34982 Exploit 
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34982 Exploit 
http://www.osvdb.org/109387 Broken Link 
http://www.osvdb.org/109387 Broken Link 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532843/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532843/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532844/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532844/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68764
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68764
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031025 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031025 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-062
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-062
https://www.korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2014-002.txt Exploit 
https://www.korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2014-002.txt Exploit 
https://www.korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2014-003.txt Exploit 
https://www.korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2014-003.txt Exploit 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-4971
NVD Published Date:
07/26/2014
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE