CISA KEV · Known exploitedHigh

CVE-2014-1812

Microsoft Windows

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: 8.8
EPSS: 65.1%
CISA KEV: Listed
Published: 2014.05.14

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Immediate review

CISA has listed this vulnerability in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Known exploitationConfirmed by CISA KEV

Exploit probability65.1%

Technical severityCVSS 8.8

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: Microsoft Windows
Affected versions: r2
Fixed versions: No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Due date: 2022.05.03

1
Identify
Confirm that Microsoft Windows and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE: CWE-255, CWE-522
KEV added: 2021.11.03
Ransomware use: 확인됨