CVE-2014-1812: in the CISA KEV catalogue
Microsoft Windows Group Policy Preferences Password Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. CISA added CVE-2014-1812 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2021-11-03 with a default due date of 2022-05-03. Known ransomware campaign use: Known. Forensic triage flag: No.
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. (CISA description)
- Vendor / product
- Microsoft Windows
- CWE
- CWE-255
- CISA required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS
- 65%, percentile 99 (scored 2026-11-03)
EPSS puts about 65 in 100 odds (65%) on exploitation activity being observed in the next 30 days. Its score is higher than or equal to that of 99% of scored CVEs. This is a model estimate about exploitation anywhere, not about your environment.
Vendor and reference links (from CISA)
Your own deadline under CISA BOD 26-04 depends on exposure, automatability and technical impact: work it out with the BOD 26-04 calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2014-1812 in the CISA KEV catalogue?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2014-1812 (Microsoft Windows Group Policy Preferences Password Privilege Escalation Vulnerability) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2021-11-03. CISA's default due date for it is 2022-05-03.
Is CVE-2014-1812 used in ransomware attacks?
CISA marks known ransomware campaign use as Known for CVE-2014-1812.
What should I do about CVE-2014-1812?
CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Sources
- CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (accessed 2026-11-03)
- FIRST, Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) (EPSS by FIRST; scores generated by Empirical Security)
- NVD record for CVE-2014-1812