Microsoft Group Policy Preferences Privilege Elevation Vulnerability (2962486)

Summary
This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS14-025.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow attacker could decrypt the passwords and use them to elevate privileges on the domain. Impact Level: Application
Solution
Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link, https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms14-025
Insight
Flaw is due the way Active Directory distributes passwords that are configured using Group Policy preferences.
Affected
Microsoft Windows 8 x32/x64 Microsoft Windows 8.1 x32/x64 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Microsoft Windows 7 x32/x64 Service Pack 1 and prior Microsoft Windows Vista x32/x64 Service Pack 2 and prior Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Service Pack 1 and prior Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x32/x64 Service Pack 2 and prior
Detection
Get the vulnerable file version and check appropriate patch is applied or not.
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