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CVE-2014-4148 Microsoft CVE debrief

CVE-2014-4148 is a Microsoft Windows remote code execution vulnerability that CISA added to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. That designation means there is evidence of active exploitation, so this issue should be treated as a high-priority Windows patching item. The supplied source corpus does not include deeper technical details about the affected component, attack path, or scope beyond the generic vulnerability name.

Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2022-05-25
Original CVE updated
2022-05-25
Advisory published
2022-05-25
Advisory updated
2022-05-25

Who should care

Windows administrators, endpoint and server operations teams, vulnerability management owners, and security teams responsible for patch prioritization should care most. Any organization with exposed or widely deployed Windows systems should treat this as urgent because it appears in CISA’s KEV catalog.

Technical summary

The available evidence identifies CVE-2014-4148 as a Microsoft Windows remote code execution vulnerability and confirms its inclusion in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The source corpus does not provide additional technical specifics such as the vulnerable subsystem, prerequisites, or exploit mechanics, so remediation guidance should follow Microsoft’s vendor instructions and standard KEV response workflows.

Defensive priority

High. CISA KEV inclusion indicates known exploitation, and the catalog’s required action is to apply updates per vendor instructions. Remediation should be prioritized ahead of the due date and focused first on the most exposed and highest-value Windows assets.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply the relevant Microsoft updates or mitigations for CVE-2014-4148 as soon as possible, following vendor instructions.
  • Prioritize remediation on internet-facing, high-availability, and critical Windows systems first.
  • Confirm that all in-scope Windows assets are inventoried and tracked to avoid missed exposure.
  • Validate that patching or mitigation was completed successfully before the CISA KEV due date.
  • Review Microsoft and CISA advisories for any additional remediation guidance tied to this CVE.

Evidence notes

Evidence is limited to the supplied CISA KEV record and official vulnerability references. The corpus confirms: vendor Microsoft, product Windows, vulnerability name "Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability," KEV date added 2022-05-25, and due date 2022-06-15. No CVSS score, affected version list, or exploit narrative was included in the provided data.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2014-4148 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-4148

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2014-4148 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4148

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.