CVE-2014-4073
highpriority · attend · 48EPSS 0.234 · 98 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4, 4.5, 4.5.1, and 4.5.2 processes unverified data during interaction with the ClickOnce installer, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges via vectors involving Internet Explorer, aka ".NET ClickOnce Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.5–10
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affected products (15)
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also known as (5)
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references (13)
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- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/more-details-about-cve-2014-4073-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability.aspxcnnvd
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS14-057cnnvd
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms14-057Patchcnnvd
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/more-details-about-cve-2014-4073-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability.aspxenisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60969enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70313enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031021enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-057enisa_euvd
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