Microsoft Windows Group Policy Preferences Password Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

When

2021-11-03 00:00 UTC · day precision

Where

Global (internet)

Category

cyber_exploit · ransomware

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.

Sources

• CISA ↗ · first seen 2021-11-03 00:00 UTC

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