CVE-2014-6324
What it is
The Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, 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 allows remote authenticated domain users to obtain domain administrator privileges via a forged signature in a ticket, as exploited in the wild in November 2014, aka "Kerberos Checksum Vulnerability."
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- In the wild
- CISA lists this as exploited in real attacks. Treat as urgent.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- 2022-03-25 Exploited in the wildAdded to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
- 2022-04-15 Remediation deadlineCISA's due date for federal agencies to fix it
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: yes, CISA lists it. This puts it above everything that is not.
- Exploit odds: 87.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Added to CISA KEV
- 2022-03-25
- Exploit probability
- 87.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 8
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 r2
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/11/18/additional-information-about-cve-2014-6324.aspx
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-068
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/11/18/additional-information-about-cve-2014-6324.aspx
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-068
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/11/18/additional-information-about-cve-2014-6324.aspx
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142350249315918&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62556
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70958
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031237
- http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA14-323A
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-068
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/11/18/additional-information-about-cve-2014-6324.aspx
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142350249315918&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62556
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70958
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031237
- http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA14-323A
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-068
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-6324