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Is CVE-2014-1812 exploited? Yes: in CISA KEV since 3 Nov 2021

Gociux · Microsoft Windows · data: CISA KEV, CVE record, FIRST EPSS

Yes. CVE-2014-1812, Microsoft Windows Group Policy Preferences Password Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Nov 2021, 2730 days after it was published. It is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. It affects Microsoft Windows. If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

exploitedYesCISA KEV · 3 Nov 2021
ransomwareKnownused in campaigns
EPSStop 1%among the most likely CVEs to be exploited
severity8.8CVSS 3.1 · high
US federal due3 May 2022BOD 22-01 deadline

What it is

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.

VendorMicrosoft (391 exploited CVEs in KEV)
ProductWindows
VulnerabilityMicrosoft Windows Group Policy Preferences Password Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
WeaknessCWE-255
Published14 May 2014
Added to KEV3 Nov 2021
Reported by (CNA)microsoft

What to do

  1. Check whether you run it. Look for Windows in your asset inventory, including appliances and cloud images. Stack check lists every exploited Microsoft CVE at once.
  2. Apply the fix. Apply updates per vendor instructions.
  3. If you can't patch today, take the affected service off the internet or restrict who can reach it, and check its logs for signs of compromise since 14 May 2014.
  4. Get told next time. Email alerts when CISA adds a CVE for Microsoft.

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Questions

Is CVE-2014-1812 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2014-1812 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Nov 2021, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild.

Is CVE-2014-1812 used in ransomware attacks?

Yes, CISA lists it as known to be used in ransomware campaigns.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1812?

Apply updates per vendor instructions. Check Microsoft's advisory for the fixed versions, and if you can't patch quickly, restrict access to the affected Windows and watch it for signs of compromise.

Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in November 2021 · Microsoft scorecard · act-now radar.

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