How severe is CVE-2014-6324?

CVE-2014-6324 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2014-6324?

Affected package information for CVE-2014-6324 is not yet fully mapped. Check the official advisory links for details.

How do I fix CVE-2014-6324?

No fixed version has been published for CVE-2014-6324 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates, apply mitigations recommended by the vendor, and use O3 Security to track when a fix becomes available in your stack.

Is CVE-2014-6324 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 5 known exploit references for CVE-2014-6324, including 1 documented proof-of-concept exploit on Exploit-DB and 4 in-the-wild exploitations observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2014-6324?

CVE-2014-6324 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 90.3%, placing it in the 100th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A score above 50% indicates significantly elevated exploitation risk — immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Is CVE-2014-6324 in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog?

Yes. CVE-2014-6324 (Microsoft Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) Privilege Escalation Vulnerability) was added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2022-03-25. CISA required all US federal civilian agencies to remediate this vulnerability by 2022-04-15. The required action was: Apply updates per vendor instructions. Being listed in the KEV catalog is the strongest possible confirmation of active exploitation — treat this as a critical priority.

Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2014-6324?

CVE-2014-6324 affects microsoft windows 7; microsoft windows 8; microsoft windows 8.1; microsoft windows server 2003, and 2 more product(s). Check the affected-products list on this page against your deployed version to confirm exposure.

When was CVE-2014-6324 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2014-6324 was published on November 18, 2014 and was last updated on April 22, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

CISA KEV·Added 2022-03-25 — agencies required to remediate by 2022-04-15

CVE-2014-6324

HIGH

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…

Published

Nov 18, 2014

Updated

Apr 22, 2026

Affected

0 pkgs

Patched

None yet

Exploits

5 known

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

90.3%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Very High Risk100th percentile0.00%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

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."

Affected Products

6 products · 9 configurations

windows 7microsoft

all

windows 8microsoft

all

windows 8.1microsoft

all

windows server 2003microsoft

all

windows server 2008microsoft

1 version

windows server 2012microsoft

1 version

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

EDB-35474remotewindows✓ Verified

Microsoft Windows Kerberos - Privilege Escalation (MS14-068)

by Sylvain Monne · Dec 5, 2014

Exploit-DB Source

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CVSS Score

8.8/10

CVSS v3 base score

Vector breakdown

AV:Attack Vector

Network

AC:Attack Complexity

Low

PR:Privileges Required

Low

UI:User Interaction

None

S:Scope

Unchanged

C:Confidentiality

High

I:Integrity

High

A:Availability

High

Raw vector

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

Weaponization

No known public exploit tooling found.

Timeline

Disclosed

Nov 18, 2014

First exploit

Dec 5, 2014

KEV added

Mar 25, 2022

Last updated

Apr 22, 2026

Identifiers

CVE-2014-6324

References

Advisoryblogs.technet.com Advisorymarc.info Advisorysecurityfocus.com Advisorysecuritytracker.com Advisoryus-cert.gov Advisoryblogs.technet.com Advisorymarc.info Advisorysecurityfocus.com Advisorysecuritytracker.com Advisoryus-cert.gov Fixdocs.microsoft.com Fixdocs.microsoft.com Websecunia.com Websecunia.com Webcisa.gov

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