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."
Published May 14, 2014 ·Due May 3, 2022
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 64.88%
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."
Affected products
No data.
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Date Added
Nov 3, 2021
Patch Due
May 3, 2022
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 10, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (24 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 64.88% (0.64876) | 99.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 64.31% (0.64309) | 99.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 21, 2026 | 74.63% (0.74632) | 98.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 83.09% (0.83089) | 99.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2026 | 81.63% (0.81626) | 99.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 78.67% (0.78674) | 99.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 79.82% (0.79816) | 99.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 2, 2025 | 78.55% (0.78550) | 98.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 2, 2025 | 74.96% (0.74958) | 98.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 72.01% (0.72014) | 98.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 80.75% (0.80753) | 98.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 72.01% (0.72014) | 98.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 80.75% (0.80753) | 99.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 76.08% (0.76083) | 98.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 72.14% (0.72140) | 98.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 67.58% (0.67576) | 98.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 77.69% (0.77692) | 98.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 67.58% (0.67576) | 98.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.37% (0.00374) | 73.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.37% (0.00374) | 71.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.37% (0.00374) | 68.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 40.87% (0.40867) | 98.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 16, 2022 | 40.87% (0.40867) | 98.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 28.44% (0.28444) | 96.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/05/13/ms14-025-an-update-for-group-policy-preferences.aspx x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-025 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-1812 government-resourceUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/05/13/ms14-025-an-update-for-group-policy-preferences.aspx | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-025 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-1812 | government-resourceUS Government Resource |
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