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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2014.0722 Vulnerability in Windows Shell Handler Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2962488) 14 May 2014 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Windows Shell Publisher: Microsoft Operating System: Windows Server 2003 Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows RT Windows RT 8.1 Impact/Access: Increased Privileges -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2014-1807 Original Bulletin: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms14-027 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Microsoft Security Bulletin - MS14-027 - Important Vulnerability in Windows Shell Handler Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2962488) Published Date: May 13, 2014 Version: 1.0 General Information Executive Summary This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker runs a specially crafted application that uses ShellExecute. An attacker must have valid logon credentials and be able to log on locally to exploit this vulnerability. This security update is rated Important for all supported releases of Windows. Affected Software Windows Server 2003 Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows RT Windows RT 8.1 Vulnerability Information Windows Shell File Association Vulnerability - CVE-2014-1807 An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Shell improperly handles file associations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the Local System account. 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