CVE-2014-4114

CVE Enrichment

CVSS: 7.8 HIGH
EPSS: 81.63%
EPSS Percentile: 99.65%
CISA KEV: YES — Known Exploited Vulnerability

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."

Technical Details

CVSS Version: 3.1
CNA / NVD Source: [email protected]
Published: 15-Oct-2014 17:55
Last Modified: 17-Jun-2026 07:09
EPSS Date: 2026-11-09

CVSS Vector


            CVSS:3.1                            AV:L /
                            AC:L /
                            PR:N /
                            UI:R /
                            S:U /
                            C:H /
                            I:H /
                            A:H

CISA KEV Details

Date Added: 2022-03-03
Remediation Due: 2022-03-24
Known Ransomware Campaign Use: Unknown
Required Action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4114

CNA Products / Version Status

n/a · n/a Source: CNA · [email protected]
Default status: unknown

n/a — affected

Affected Products / Versions

microsoft / windows_7 Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft / windows_8 Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft / windows_8.1 Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft / windows_rt Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft / windows_rt_8.1 Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft / windows_server_2008 Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft / windows_server_2008 Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: r2
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft / windows_server_2012 Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft / windows_server_2012 Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: r2
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft / windows_vista Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

References

Last enrichment sync: 10-Nov-2026 20:58
Sources: NVD · FIRST EPSS · CISA KEV
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Reported Context (1)

CVE-2014-4114: A Windows OLE package manager vulnerability (known as the “Sandworm” flaw) integrated into the group’s “Operation Lotus Blossom” spear-phishing campaigns targeting regional government and military offices Lotus Blossom Profile Traces Shift From Phishing to Supply-Chain Espionage

CVE (9)

Malware (5)

Threat Actors (5)

MITRE ATT&CK (15)

Vendors (2)

Products (6)

Tools (7)

Industries (5)

Countries (10)

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