CVE-2014-4971
Description
Microsoft Windows XP SP3 does not validate addresses in certain IRP handler routines, which allows local users to write data to arbitrary memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, via a crafted address in an IOCTL call, related to (1) the MQAC.sys driver in the MQ Access Control subsystem and (2) the BthPan.sys driver in the Bluetooth Personal Area Networking subsystem.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Microsoft Windows XP SP3 - 'BthPan.sys' Arbitrary Write Privilege Escalation
Microsoft Windows XP SP3 - 'MQAC.sys' Arbitrary Write Privilege Escalation
Microsoft Bluetooth Personal Area Networking - 'BthPan.sys' Local Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)
Microsoft Windows XP SP3 - 'MQAC.sys' Arbitrary Write Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)
Metasploit modules
OS impact
Windows Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127535/Microsoft-XP-SP3-BthPan.sys-Arbitrary-Write-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127536/Microsoft-XP-SP3-MQAC.sys-Arbitrary-Write-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128674/Microsoft-Bluetooth-Personal-Area-Networking-BthPan.sys-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jul/96
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jul/97
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60974
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34112
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34131
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34982
- http://www.osvdb.org/109387
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532843/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532844/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68764
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031025
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-062
- https://www.korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2014-002.txt
- https://www.korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2014-003.txt
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127535/Microsoft-XP-SP3-BthPan.sys-Arbitrary-Write-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127536/Microsoft-XP-SP3-MQAC.sys-Arbitrary-Write-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128674/Microsoft-Bluetooth-Personal-Area-Networking-BthPan.sys-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jul/96
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jul/97
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60974
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.