CVE-2014-6324

KEVMicrosoft Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description

The Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) in Microsoft allows remote authenticated domain users to obtain domain administrator privileges.

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."

CVSS 3.1 vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

PublishedNov 18, 2014

Last modifiedJun 17, 2026

Added to KEVMar 25, 2022

Remediation dueApr 15, 2022

References

blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/11/18/additional-information-about-cve-2014-6324.aspxNot ApplicableVendor Advisory
marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142350249315918&w=2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/62556Broken Link
securityfocus.com/bid/70958Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
securitytracker.com/id/1031237Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA14-323AThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-068PatchVendor Advisory
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-6324US Government Resource

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Risk assessment · Critical

Actively exploited. Patch immediately.

Exploitation: Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
Federal remediation deadline: Overdue by 1655 days
CVSS: 8.8 HIGH
EPSS (30-day exploit probability): 87.3% · top 1% of all CVEs
Weakness: NVD-CWE-noinfo
Attack vector: Network, remotely reachable

Recommended actions

1.Apply updates per vendor instructions.
2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
3.Review exposure: confirm which instances are reachable from the internet and restrict access until patched.
4.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.

Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.