CVE-2014-6324 Microsoft Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) Privilege Escalation
Remote authenticated users can gain domain administrator privileges by forging Kerberos ticket signatures in Microsoft Windows.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 25 Mar 2022
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-6324?
CVE-2014-6324 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 18 Nov 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-6324?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012.
How do I fix CVE-2014-6324?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-6324 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 15 Apr 2022.
Is CVE-2014-6324 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2014-6324 in the wild since at least 25 Mar 2022.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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- CVE-2014-6332 Microsoft Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) Automation Array Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2014-4148 Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2014-1812 Microsoft Windows Group Policy Preferences Password Privilege Escalation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j28h-3q4c-49h2.