How severe is CVE-2019-1182?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2019-1182 known to be exploited?

5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Remote Desktop For Android

CVE-2019-1182

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Remote Desktop Services – formerly known as Terminal Services – when an unauthenticated attacker connects to the target system using RDP and sends specially crafted requests. This vulnerability is pre-authentication and requires no user interaction. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on the target system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to send a specially crafted request to the target systems Remote Desktop Service via RDP. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Remote Desktop Services handles connection requests.

Published 2019-08-14 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.169 (97.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-20.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.168 · newest: 0.169 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Microsoft Remote Desktop For Android — versions 0
Microsoft Remote Desktop For iOS — versions 1.0.0
Microsoft Remote Desktop For Mac — versions 1.0.0
Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1607, 1703, 1709
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 — versions 10.0.0
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 — versions 10.0.0
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1703 — versions 10.0.0
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 — versions 10.0.0
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 For 32-Bit Systems — versions 10.0.0
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803 — versions 10.0.0

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1182 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20190819-01-windows-en (Third Party Advisory)
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-187667.pdf

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1182?: CVE-2019-1182 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Remote Desktop For Android. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2019-1182?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-1182 known to be exploited?: 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.