CVE-2014-1812

Microsoft Windows Group Policy Preferences Password Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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. Vendor/Product: Microsoft Windows. Added to CISA KEV 2021-11-03; required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Category: Vulnerability, Known Exploited