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CVE-2014-0257

Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 SP3, 1.1 SP1, 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4, 4.5, and 4.5.1 does not properly determine whether it is safe to execute a method, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted web site or (2) a crafted .NET Framework application that exposes a COM server endpoint, aka "Type Traversal Vulnerability."

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-0257 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from microsoft organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2014-02-12T04:50:39.987

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	microsoft	.net_framework	1.0	Yes
Application	microsoft	.net_framework	1.1	Yes
Application	microsoft	.net_framework	2.0	Yes
Application	microsoft	.net_framework	3.5	Yes
Application	microsoft	.net_framework	3.5.1	Yes
Application	microsoft	.net_framework	4.0	Yes
Application	microsoft	.net_framework	4.5	Yes
Application	microsoft	.net_framework	4.5.1	Yes

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127246/MS14-009-.NET-Deployment-Service-IE-Sandbox-Escape.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/56793 ([email protected])
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33892 ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/103163 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65417 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029745 ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-009 ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127246/MS14-009-.NET-Deployment-Service-IE-Sandbox-Escape.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/56793 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33892 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/103163 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65417 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029745 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-009 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.