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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2013-1296

The Remote Desktop ActiveX control in mstscax.dll in Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client 6.1 and 7.0 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a web page that triggers access to a…

HIGH 9.3EPSS 20.7%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 20.7%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

The Remote Desktop ActiveX control in mstscax.dll in Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client 6.1 and 7.0 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a web page that triggers access to a deleted object, and allows remote RDP servers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger access to a deleted object, aka "RDP ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

CVSS 2.0
9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
20.66% probability · 97th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-94
Affected
microsoft/remote desktop connection
Source
secure@microsoft.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.