CVE-2014-1807
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.018 · 78 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The ShellExecute API in Windows Shell 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 does not properly implement file associations, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, as exploited in the wild in May 2014, aka "Windows Shell File Association Vulnerability."
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (22)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft windows server 2003all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows server 2008all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows server 2012all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67276cnnvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-027cnnvd
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms14-027Patchcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67276enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-027enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67276Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-027PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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