CVE-2014-1812Actively exploitedAdded to KEV 2021-11-03Known ransomware campaign use

Microsoft Windows Group Policy Preferences Password Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft, Windows

Description

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.

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EPSS, exploit probability

Critical

65.1%

estimated chance of real-world exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.2% of every CVE FIRST.org scores

Refreshed 10/28/2026, via FIRST.org's EPSS model, not CVSS, this measures likelihood of exploitation, not how severe it would be.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA-recommended due date: 2022-05-03

CWE-255

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