<p>A denial of service vulnerability exists in Windows Remote Desktop Service when an attacker connects to the target system using RDP and sends specially crafted requests. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause the Remote Desktop Service on the target system to stop responding.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to run a specially crafted application against a server which provides Remote Desktop Service.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Remote Desktop Service handles connection requests.</p>
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Msft | — | 2020-10 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (KB4580387)2020-10 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB4580387)2020-10 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 for x64-based Systems (KB4580387)2020-10 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 7 for x86-based Systems (KB4580387)2020-10 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 for x86-based Systems (KB4580387) | Oct 13, 2020 | Oct 13, 2020 |
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