Is CVE-2014-6324 exploited in the wild?

Yes. CVE-2014-6324 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 25 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.

How severe is CVE-2014-6324?

Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 25 March 2022.

Which products and versions are affected?

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2; Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2 SP1; Microsoft Windows 7 SP1; and 3 more.

Is there a fix for CVE-2014-6324?

A patch was published on 2014-11-18: Microsoft released security bulletin MS14-068 to address the vulnerability. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2014-6324 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.

Am I affected by CVE-2014-6324?

Check whether you run Microsoft Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC). 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.

CVE-2014-6324: Microsoft Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVE-2014-6324 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-25

The Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) in multiple Microsoft Windows operating systems fails to properly validate signatures in tickets. A remote authenticated domain user can exploit this by forging a signature to elevate their privileges to domain administrator.

Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2014-6324 exploited in the wild?: Yes. CVE-2014-6324 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 25 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2014-6324?: Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 25 March 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2; Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2 SP1; Microsoft Windows 7 SP1; and 3 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2014-6324?: A patch was published on 2014-11-18: Microsoft released security bulletin MS14-068 to address the vulnerability. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2014-6324 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2014-6324?: Check whether you run Microsoft Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC). 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 Server 2003 SP2
Microsoft Windows Vista SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2 SP1
Microsoft Windows 7 SP1
Microsoft Windows 8 Gold
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Gold
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold, R2

Timeline

2014-11-18: disclosed: Initial disclosure and technical details provided by Microsoft.
2014-11-01: exploited: Exploitation in the wild reported to have occurred in November 2014.
2014-11-18: patched: Microsoft released security bulletin MS14-068 to address the vulnerability.
2022-03-25: kev added: Added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.

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