CVE-2014-0315

Description

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."

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 29.64% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/04/08/ms14-019-fixing-a-binary-hijacking-via-cmd-or-bat-file.aspx third party advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-019 patch vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jul/33 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0315?
CVE-2014-0315 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-0315?
To fix CVE-2014-0315, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-0315 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-0315 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~30% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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