⚠ Actively exploited
Added to CISA KEV on 2022-03-03. Federal agencies required to patch by 2022-03-24. Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions..

CVE-2014-4114 — Improper Input Validation in Microsoft Windows Server 2008

CWE-20 — Improper Input ValidationCWE-94 — Code Injection41 documents18 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
92.1%
top 0.29%
CISA KEV
KEV
Added 2022-03-03
Due 2022-03-24
Exploit
Exploited in wild
Active exploitation observed
Affected products
2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Timeline
PublishedOct 15
KEV addedMar 3
KEV dueMar 24
Latest updateJan 19
CISA Required Action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description

Microsoft 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 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OLE object in an Office document, as exploited in the wild with a "Sandworm" attack in June through October 2014, aka "Windows OLE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages1 packages

Patches

Patch: docs.microsoft.com ↗Patch: docs.microsoft.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-3hff-6c4j-j2w5: Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8↗2022-05-14
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VulnCheck
Microsoft Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability↗2014
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VulnCheck
Microsoft Graphics Component Memory Corruption Vulnerability↗2013
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💥Exploits & PoCs

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Exploit-DB
Microsoft Windows - OLE Package Manager Code Execution (MS14-064) (Metasploit)↗2014-11-14
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Exploit-DB
Microsoft Windows - OLE Package Manager Code Execution (via Python) (MS14-064) (Metasploit)↗2014-11-14
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Exploit-DB
Microsoft Office 2007/2010 - OLE Arbitrary Command Execution↗2014-11-12
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Exploit-DB
Microsoft Windows - OLE Remote Code Execution 'Sandworm' (MS14-060)↗2014-10-25
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Exploit-DB
Microsoft Windows - OLE Package Manager Code Execution (MS14-060) (Metasploit)↗2014-10-20
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🔍Detection Rules

1
Suricata
ET MALWARE Wonton-JH Checkin↗2014-10-24
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
CISA
Microsoft Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability↗2022-03-03
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

24
Tenable
Sandworm APT Deploys New SwiftSlicer Wiper Using Active Directory Group Policy↗2023-01-27
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Trendmicro
Untangling the Patchwork Cyberespionage Group↗2017-12-11
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Unit42
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Unit42
New Poison Ivy RAT Variant Targets Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists↗2016-04-22
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Qualys
US-CERT: Top 30 Vulnerabilities | Qualys↗2015-05-01
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📄Research Papers

4
arXiv
Techniques of Modern Attacks↗2026-01-19
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arXiv
Investigation of Advanced Persistent Threats Network-based Tactics, Techniques and Procedures↗2025-02-12
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arXiv
Detecting Anomalies using Overlapping Electrical Measurements in Smart Power Grids↗2022-01-06
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arXiv
Technical Aspects of Cyber Kill Chain↗2016-06-10
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