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Actively exploited · Published May 16, 2019 · Assigned by microsoft

CVE-2019-0708

Critical 9.8 Exploited Ransomware

In plain English

A critical-severity use-after-free in Windows from Microsoft. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on November 3, 2021). It has been used in ransomware campaigns. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 100.0% (higher than 99.9% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Metasploit, public proof-of-concept code. Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)100.0%top 0.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildYesCISA KEV since Nov 3, 2021
Attack tooling2Metasploit, Public PoC

CISA guidance

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Federal agencies must remediate by May 3, 2022.

Official description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Remote Desktop Services formerly known as Terminal Services when an unauthenticated attacker connects to the target system using RDP and sends specially crafted requests, aka 'Remote Desktop Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 17 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Core installation)2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 12008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 12008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation)2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 22008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 22008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 22008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation)

Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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