CVE-2014-1812 kev+ ransomware in the critical feed json
The Group Policy implementation in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1,…
published 2014-05-14 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-1886
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Exploited
- added 2021-11-03, used in ransomware
- epss
- 65.1%
- EPSS 65.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.2%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
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."
Patch / fix
cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Timeline
- Published
- Added to CISA KEV
- CISA patch deadline
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active
Known exploited
- Added
- 5 y ago
- Patch by
- 2022-05-03 (4 y ago)
- Ransomware
- Known to be used in ransomware campaigns
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Vendor, product
- Microsoft, Windows
- CISA name
- Microsoft Windows Group Policy Preferences Password Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Active, exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction
65.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/smb/smb_enum_gpp SMB Group Policy Preference Saved Passwords Enumeration metasploit auxiliary, normal rank
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
References
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-025
vendor-advisory, patch
-
blogs.technet.com
/b/srd/archive/2014/05/13/ms14-025-an-update-for-group-policy-preferences.aspx
third-party-advisory
-
cisa.gov
/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-1812
government-resource, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-1812
- NVD CVE-2014-1812
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