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MS14-025: Vulnerability in Group Policy Preferences Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2962486)
high Nessus Plugin ID 73984
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Synopsis
The remote Windows host is potentially affected by a privilege elevation vulnerability.Description
The remote Windows host is potentially affected by a vulnerability in the way that Active Directory distributes passwords that are configured using Group Policy preferences. This could allow a remote attacker to retrieve and decrypt passwords stored with Group Policy preferences.The following group policy preferences extensions are affected :
- Local user and group
- Mapped drives
- Services
- Scheduled tasks (Uplevel)
- Scheduled tasks (Downlevel)
- Immediate tasks (Uplevel)
- Immediate tasks (Downlevel)
- Data sources
Note that this update does not remove any existing Group Policy Objects (GPOs). GPOs using the mentioned group policy preferences will need to be updated to not distribute passwords.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows Vista, 2008, 7, 2008 R2, 8, 2012, 8.1, and 2012 R2.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2014/ms14-025
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 73984
File Name: smb_nt_ms14-025.nasl
Version: 1.13
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 5/14/2014
Updated: 11/30/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9
Temporal Score: 7.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-1812
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/13/2014
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/13/2014
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 5/3/2022
Exploitable With
CANVAS (CANVAS)
Core Impact
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-1812
BID: 67275