Microsoft Windows up to Vista Kerberos KDC EsikmoRoll access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows up to Vista and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Kerberos KDC. This manipulation causes access control (EsikmoRoll). The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-6324. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Due to its background and reception, this vulnerability has an historic impact. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Windows up to Vista (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Kerberos KDC. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability (EsikmoRoll). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 11/19/2014 as MS14-068 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-6324 since 09/11/2014. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/09/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK. Due to its background and reception, this vulnerability has a historic impact. According to security vendor Shavlik, the flaw allows an attacker to elevate domain user account privileges to those of the domain administrator account.

A public exploit has been developed in Python. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as attacked. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 79311 (MS14-068: Vulnerability in Kerberos Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3011780)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90998 (Microsoft Windows Kerberos Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (MS14-068) and Shadow Brokers (ESKIMOROLL)). The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 03/25/2022 with a due date of 04/15/2022:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Applying the patch MS14-068 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 17187.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (98380), Exploit-DB (35474), Zero-Day.cz (26), Tenable (79311) and SecurityFocus (BID 70958†). Additional details are provided at krebsonsecurity.com. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Not Affected

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.6

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Name: EsikmoRoll
Class: Access control / EsikmoRoll
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 79311
Nessus Name: MS14-068: Vulnerability in Kerberos Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3011780)
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MetaSploit ID: ms14_068_kerberos_checksum.rb
MetaSploit Name: ZyXEL GS1510-16 Password Extractor
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Patch: MS14-068
Suricata ID: 2019897
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09/11/2014 🔍
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11/18/2014 +7 days 🔍
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12/05/2014 +16 days 🔍
02/25/2015 +82 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS14-068
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-6324 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-6324
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68239

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X-Force: 98380 - Microsoft Windows Kerberos privilege escalation, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 70958 - Microsoft Windows Kerberos Checksum CVE-2014-6324 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 62556
SecurityTracker: 1031237 - Microsoft Windows Kerberos KDC Signature Validation Flaw Lets Remote Authenticated Users
Vulnerability Center: 48804 - [MS14-068] Microsoft Windows Remote Privileges Escalation due to a Flow in Kerberos Key Distribution Center, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/19/2014 11:31
Updated: 08/09/2025 16:54
Changes: 11/19/2014 11:31 (91), 04/15/2017 19:28 (10), 02/25/2022 03:38 (3), 02/25/2022 03:45 (1), 04/24/2024 09:17 (28), 07/10/2024 15:59 (2), 07/16/2024 23:31 (11), 09/09/2024 22:29 (1), 12/14/2024 21:33 (2), 08/09/2025 16:54 (1)
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