CVE-2014-1812 — Microsoft Windows Group Policy Preferences Password Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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.

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