High severity · published Mar 9, 2011
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…
7.4
CVSS
7.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)7.2% · higher than 94% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RD
Remote Desktop Connection Client · Microsoft
5.2; 6.0; 7.0; 6.1 · source: NVD
W2
Windows 2003 Server · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W7
Windows 7 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2003 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2008 · Microsoft
r2; r2 · source: NVD
WV
Windows Vista · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WX
Windows XP · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
Affected product
RD
Remote Desktop Connection Client
Microsoft
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0029
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-0029
osvdb.org
http://osvdb.org/71014
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/43628
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025172
US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-067A.html
www.vupen.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0616
docs.microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-017