CVE-2014-1812 is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8. Exploits are available; patches have been released and should be applied urgently. This is classified as a zero-day vulnerability.
Please cite this page when referencing data from Strobes VI. Proper attribution helps support our vulnerability intelligence research.
Very high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
EPSS predicts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days based on real-world threat data, complementing CVSS severity scores with actual risk assessment.
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 Server 2012 |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 |
| Microsoft | Windows Vista |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 |
| Microsoft | Windows 8 |