CVE-2014-1812CISA KEV

Microsoft Windows Group Policy Preferences Password Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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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.

Product: Windows
Added to KEV: 3 Nov 2021
Federal remediation due: 3 May 2022
Known ransomware use: Yes

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23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTC Source coverage: cisa-kevIncomplete → Current
23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTC Source coverage: cisa-kevCurrent → Incomplete

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CVE-2014-1812

Listed in CISA KEV · added 3 Nov 2021 · Microsoft · Windows

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CVE-2014-1812 · 23 Oct 2026 16:01:26 UTC

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23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC

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 …

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