Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVE-2014-2817
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 11 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:26.35%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-264 ↗CWE-264 (via CISA KEV)
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2003 | all |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_vista | all |
| microsoft | windows_7 | all |
| microsoft | windows_8 | all |
| microsoft | windows_rt | all |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | all |
| microsoft | windows_8.1 | all |
| microsoft | windows_rt_8.1 | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2014-04-10T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2014-08-12T21:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2014-08-12 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-22T00:05:36 |
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