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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.16%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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."
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 7.16% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/remote desktop connection client · microsoft/windows 2003 server · microsoft/windows server 2003 · microsoft/windows xp · microsoft/windows 7 · microsoft/windows server 2008 · microsoft/windows vista
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://osvdb.org/71014
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43628
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025172
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-067A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0616
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-017
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12480
- http://osvdb.org/71014
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43628
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025172
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-067A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0616
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-017
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12480
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.