CVE DATABASE / CVE-2014-2817
CVE-2014-2817
Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVSS 8.8 · HIGH
⚠ CISA KEV — ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
On the CISA KEV catalog
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2022-05-25.
Federal remediation due 2022-06-15.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Summary
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 11 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 8.8 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Affected products
Microsoft internet explorerMicrosoft windows server 2003Microsoft windows server 2008Microsoft windows vistaMicrosoft windows 7Microsoft windows 8Microsoft windows rtMicrosoft windows server 2012Microsoft windows 8.1Microsoft windows rt 8.1
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References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69092
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030715
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-051
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-2817
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2026-04-22. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.