CVE-2014-1807
High PUBLISHEDThe ShellExecute API in Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1,...
Not yet in CISA KEV
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
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."
- CVE Published
- May 14, 2014
- Exploitation Reported
- May 14, 2014
- CVSS
- 7.2 High
- EPSS
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Affected Versions
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CVE References
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
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| CVE First | 2014-05-14 10:00 UTC |
No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2014-05-14 10:00:00 UTC · CVE
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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10:00 UTC about 12 years ago10:00 UTC · about 12 years ago
Added to KEVIntel KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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10:00 UTC about 12 years ago10:00 UTC · about 12 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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00:00 UTC over 12 years ago00:00 UTC · over 12 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2014-1807
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2014-1807",
"title": "The ShellExecute API in Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, W...",
"affected_vendor": "Microsoft",
"affected_product": "Windows",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "High",
"cvss_score": 7.2,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}