Known Exploited Vulnerability
9.0
CRITICAL
CVE-2014-1812
Microsoft Windows Group Policy Preferences Passwor - [Actively Exploited]
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."

INFO

Published Date :

May 14, 2014, 11:13 a.m.

Last Modified :

May 13, 2019, 7:40 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

8.0
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.

Description :

Microsoft Windows Active Directory contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to the way it distributes passwords that are configured using Group Policy preferences. An authenticated attacker who successfully exploits the vulnerability could decrypt the passwords and use them to elevate privileges on the domain.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2014-1812 has a 19 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-1812 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_7
2 Microsoft windows_8.1
3 Microsoft windows_server_2008
4 Microsoft windows_server_2012
5 Microsoft windows_vista
6 Microsoft windows_8
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 6
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2014-1812.

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

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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ZyberPatrol/Active-Directory

Pentesting Active Directory

Updated: 5 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : April 15, 2024, 7:54 a.m. This repo has been linked 17 different CVEs too.
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hackeremmen/Active-Directory-Kill-Chain-Attack-Defense-

None

Updated: 7 months, 2 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 29, 2024, 7:44 a.m. This repo has been linked 17 different CVEs too.
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whitfieldsdad/epss

A Python 3 library for exploring EPSS scores with Polars

epss polars python3 cve vulnerability-management

Makefile Python Shell

Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago
4 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Dec. 21, 2023, 4:21 p.m. This repo has been linked 28 different CVEs too.
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mauricelambert/gpp-encrypt

This little script encrypts password to gpp cpassword. It useful to create vulnerable lab AD (CVE-2014-1812).

activedirectory ad cpassword gpo gpp lab cve-2014-1812

Python

Updated: 1 year, 3 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 22, 2023, 9:22 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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paramint/AD-Attack-Defense

None

Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago
12 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 23, 2023, 1:54 p.m. This repo has been linked 17 different CVEs too.
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bhataasim1/AD-Attack-Defence

None

Updated: 1 year, 11 months ago
1 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Sept. 16, 2022, 10:31 a.m. This repo has been linked 17 different CVEs too.
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aymankhder/AD-attack-defense

None

Updated: 2 years ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Aug. 26, 2022, 8:57 p.m. This repo has been linked 17 different CVEs too.
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nadeemali79/AD-Attack-Defense

Attack and defend active directory using modern post exploitation adversary tradecraft activity

Updated: 2 years, 1 month ago
1 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Aug. 1, 2022, 5:18 p.m. This repo has been linked 17 different CVEs too.
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Ostorlab/KEV

Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

cisa-kev vulnerability 0day cisa exploits

Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago
516 stars 32 fork 32 watcher
Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1181 different CVEs too.
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retr0-13/AD-Attack-Defense

None

Updated: 2 years, 6 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 9, 2022, 2:06 p.m. This repo has been linked 17 different CVEs too.
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geeksniper/active-directory-pentest

None

Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago
138 stars 33 fork 33 watcher
Born at : Aug. 31, 2021, 11:17 a.m. This repo has been linked 13 different CVEs too.
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ErdemOzgen/ActiveDirectoryAttacks

None

Updated: 1 month ago
8 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : April 15, 2021, 10:38 a.m. This repo has been linked 15 different CVEs too.
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cetriext/fireeye_cves

CVEs vulnerability indicators from vFeed, Inc. to deal with the Leaked FireEye Red Team tools

Updated: 3 years, 3 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Dec. 12, 2020, 3:33 p.m. This repo has been linked 16 different CVEs too.
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sunzu94/AD-Attack-Defense

None

Updated: 3 years, 9 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 20, 2020, 12:09 p.m. This repo has been linked 14 different CVEs too.
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R0B1NL1N/AD-Attack-Defense

None

Updated: 10 months, 2 weeks ago
27 stars 6 fork 6 watcher
Born at : Aug. 5, 2020, 2:57 a.m. This repo has been linked 13 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2014-1812 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-1812 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N) (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-025 No Types Assigned https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-025 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/05/13/ms14-025-an-update-for-group-policy-preferences.aspx No Types Assigned http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/05/13/ms14-025-an-update-for-group-policy-preferences.aspx Third Party Advisory
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x86:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:datacenter:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:essentials:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 08, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:x86:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:x86:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 08, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:x64:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:x64:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 08, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:-:-:*:standard:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:standard:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 08, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:-:-:*:essentials:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:essentials:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 08, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:-:-:*:datacenter:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:datacenter:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS14-025 [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-025 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-1812 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-1812 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.37 }} 0.00%

score

0.68441

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
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