Path Traversal in Microsoft Multiple
CVE-2019-0887
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Remote Desktop Services - formerly known as Terminal Services - when an authenticated attacker abuses clipboard redirection, aka 'Remote Desktop Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.710 (99.4th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.710 · newest: 0.710 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Multiple — versions Multiple
- Microsoft Remote Desktop Client
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1607, 1703, 1709
- Microsoft Windows 11 21h2 — versions 10.0.22000.376
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 — versions 1803, 1903
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/108964 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0887 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- research.checkpoint.com/reverse-rdp-attack-code-execution-on-rdp-clients/ (Technical Description, Third Party Advisory)
- research.checkpoint.com/reverse-rdp-the-hyper-v-connection/ (Technical Description, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-0887?
- CVE-2019-0887 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Multiple, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2019-07-15.
- How severe is CVE-2019-0887?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-0887 known to be exploited?
- 11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.