CVE-2005-1794 describes a vulnerability in Microsoft Terminal Server using RDP 5.2, where a hardcoded RSA private key in mstlsapi.dll allows remote attackers to spoof legitimate server public keys. This enables man-in-the-middle attacks, compromising the confidentiality and integrity of RDP sessions. With a CVSS score of 6.4, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring no authentication and low attack complexity to achieve partial confidentiality and integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.1.2600.2180CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:remote_desktop_connection:5.1.2600.2180:*:windows_xp:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_terminal_services_using_rdp:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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