Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-6318 · published 11 November 2014
CVE-2014-6318: Microsoft windows 7 improper authentication vulnerability
Microsoft · Windows 7
The audit logon feature in Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 does not properly log unauthorized login attempts supplying valid credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a series of attempts, aka "Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Failure to Audit Vulnerability."
Description
The audit logon feature in Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 does not properly log unauthorized login attempts supplying valid credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a series of attempts, aka "Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Failure to Audit Vulnerability."
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Affected products
8 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/11/11/assessing-risk-for-the-november-2014-security-updates.aspx | Vendor Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/60089 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70981 | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-074 | PatchVendor Advisory |
| http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/11/11/assessing-risk-for-the-november-2014-security-updates.aspx | Vendor Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/60089 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70981 | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-074 | PatchVendor Advisory |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-6318), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.