# CVE-2014-1812: A Microsoft Windows bug is being used in attacks

Status: Being used now (CISA KEV, added 2021-11-03)
Who: 
Do this: 

## Agent prompt (read-only)
Read-only check, change nothing, send nothing anywhere.
Is Microsoft Windows (CVE-2014-1812) installed or running on this machine or in this project?
1. Find every copy and its version (apps, packages, containers, lockfiles).
2. Compare each version against the vendor's fixed version for CVE-2014-1812. Quote the vendor page you used.
3. Report a table: where, version, fixed version, status (exposed / fixed / not installed / unsure).
4. List the exact update steps, but do not run them.

## Official 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.

## Sources
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1812
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1812

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