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Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Last Update Date: 11 Feb 2016 12:25 Release Date: 11 Feb 2016 3753 Views

RISK: Medium Risk

TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS

TYPE: Windows OS

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) when an attacker logs on to the target system using RDP and sends specially crafted data over the authenticated connection. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute code with elevated privileges. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.


Impact

  • Elevation of Privilege

System / Technologies affected

  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Microsoft Windows 10

Solutions

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