Vulnerability in Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client
CVE-2011-0029
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the client in Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection 5.2, 6.0, 6.1, and 7.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .rdp file, aka "Remote Desktop Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.072 (94.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.072 · newest: 0.072 · change: 0.000
Affected products
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-017 (vendor-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12480 (signature, vdb-entry)
- osvdb.org/71014 (vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0616 (vdb-entry)
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-067A.html (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/43628 (third-party-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-0029?
- CVE-2011-0029 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2011-03-09.
- How severe is CVE-2011-0029?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.