Microsoft Windows On-Screen Keyboard CVE-2014-2781 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	68397
Class:	Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:	CVE-2014-2781
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Jul 08 2014 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 01 2014 12:32AM
Credit:	lokihardt@asrt, working with HP's Zero Day Initiative
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2 Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems SP1 Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems SP1 Avaya Meeting Exchange - Webportal 0 Avaya Aura Conferencing 6.0 Standard Avaya Aura Conferencing Standard Avaya Aura Conferencing 6.0 Standard Avaya Aura Conferencing 6.0 SP1 Standard
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Windows On-Screen Keyboard CVE-2014-2781 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability.

A local attacker may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary programs with elevated privileges.

Microsoft Windows On-Screen Keyboard CVE-2014-2781 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Core Security Technologies has developed a working commercial exploit for its CORE IMPACT product. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

Microsoft Windows On-Screen Keyboard CVE-2014-2781 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

Microsoft Windows On-Screen Keyboard CVE-2014-2781 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Homepage (Microsoft)