CVE-2014-1812

Summary

CVE-2014-1812 is a vulnerability affecting 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. This issue arises due to improper handling of password distribution, enabling remote authenticated users to access sensitive credential information. By leveraging this vulnerability, attackers can elevate their privileges and obtain the SYSVOL share, resulting in significant security implications. This vulnerability was exploited in the wild in May 2014 and is referred to as the "Group Policy Preferences Password Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

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