CVE-2014-2817 | Microsoft Internet Explorer Operational Intel

Executive Risk Summary

"A vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 11 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted web site, potentially leading to elevation of privilege. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system."

Anticipated Attack Path

1. Initial Exploitation: Attacker crafts a malicious web site to exploit the vulnerability
2. Privilege Escalation: Attacker gains elevated privileges on the system
3. Post-Exploitation: Attacker executes arbitrary code on the system

Am I Vulnerable?

Verify that Microsoft Internet Explorer is updated to the latest version
Ensure that the system has the latest security patches installed
Monitor system logs for suspicious activity

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Process

Target Asset iexplore.exe

Standard Path C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer

PowerShell

# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: iexplore.exe (Process)
$Targets = 'iexplore.exe'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")

Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | 
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}