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CVE-2014-1812

The Group Policy implementation in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and...

Basic Information

CVE State
PUBLISHED
Reserved Date
January 29, 2014
Published Date
May 14, 2014
Last Updated
February 10, 2025
Vendor
n/a
Product
n/a
Description
The Group Policy implementation in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2 does not properly handle distribution of passwords, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive credential information and consequently gain privileges by leveraging access to the SYSVOL share, as exploited in the wild in May 2014, aka "Group Policy Preferences Password Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

CVSS Scores

SSVC Information

Exploitation
active
Technical Impact
partial

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild
Yes (added 2021-11-03 00:00:00 UTC) Source

References

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-025 http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/05/13/ms14-025-an-update-for-group-policy-preferences.aspx

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source Added Date
CISA 2021-11-03 00:00:00 UTC