Vulnerability in Microsoft Remote_desktop_connection

CVE-2005-1794

Microsoft Terminal Server using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) 5.2 stores an RSA private key in mstlsapi.dll and uses it to sign a certificate, which allows remote attackers to spoof public keys of legitimate servers and conduct man-in-the-…

EPSS: 0.060 (90.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-1794?
CVE-2005-1794 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Remote_desktop_connection. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2005-06-01.
How severe is CVE-2005-1794?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2005-1794 known to be exploited?
7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.