CVE-2011-0029

high-risk
Published 2011-03-09

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."

Do I need to act?

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34.7% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 65% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.4/10 High
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Vendors

54
/ 100
high-risk
Severity 19/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 16/34 · Moderate
Exposure 19/34 · Moderate