CVE-2014-1812
Detail
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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."
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
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This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Reference
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Vulnerability Name
Date Added
Due Date
Required Action
Microsoft Windows Group Policy Preferences Password Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
11/03/2021
05/03/2022
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-255
Credentials Management Errors
NIST
CWE-522
Insufficiently Protected Credentials
CISA-ADP
Change History
16 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 9:15:55 PM
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Reference
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-1812
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 4:16:12 PM
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Reference
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-1812
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 3:16:18 PM
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Reference
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-1812
Modified Analysis by NIST 4/07/2025 4:17:06 PM
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CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 2/10/2025 4:15:11 PM
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CVSS V3.1
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE
CWE-522
Modified Analysis by NIST 12/19/2024 2:32:26 PM
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CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 9:05:04 PM
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Reference
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/05/13/ms14-025-an-update-for-group-policy-preferences.aspx
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Reference
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-025
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 5/13/2024 11:10:39 PM
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Modified Analysis by NIST 5/13/2019 3:40:59 PM
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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)
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:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*
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
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
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 5/08/2019 6:11:29 PM
Action
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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 NIST 5/08/2019 6:11:29 PM
Action
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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 NIST 5/08/2019 6:03:15 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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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:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 5/08/2019 6:03:15 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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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 NIST 5/08/2019 6:03:15 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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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:*:*:*
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 10/12/2018 6:06:15 PM
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Reference
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-025 [No Types Assigned]
Removed
Reference
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS14-025 [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
Initial CVE Analysis 5/14/2014 5:02:59 AM
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2014-1812 NVD
Published Date: 05/14/2014 NVD
Last Modified: 10/21/2025
Source: Microsoft Corporation
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