CVE-2014-1812: Microsoft Windows Group Policy Preferences Password Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVE-2014-1812 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03

Microsoft Windows Group Policy Preferences fails to properly handle the distribution of passwords, allowing authenticated users to obtain sensitive credentials from the SYSVOL share. An attacker can decrypt these credentials to escalate privileges to domain administrator levels.

Technologies: Microsoft Windows. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2014-1812 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2014-1812 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2014-1812?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 3 November 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2 SP1; Microsoft Windows 7 SP1; Microsoft Windows 8; and 2 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2014-1812?
A patch was published on 2014-05-13: Microsoft released security updates to address the vulnerability Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2014-1812 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2014-1812?
Check whether you run Microsoft Windows. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Windows Vista SP2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 7 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 8
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold, R2

Timeline

  • 2014-05-13: disclosed: MS14-025 advisory published by Microsoft
  • 2014-05-13: patched: Microsoft released security updates to address the vulnerability
  • 2014-05: exploited: First known exploitation in the wild reported
  • 2021-11-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

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