CVE-2019-0788 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting the Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Client across Windows 10, 8.1, and RT 8.1. This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a user's system if they connect to a specially crafted, malicious Remote Desktop server. The vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a critical risk. It requires user interaction (connecting to a malicious server) but has low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog or having public exploit code in common frameworks like Metasploit or ExploitDB, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, suggesting awareness within the cybersecurity landscape.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1607CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1703CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1709CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1803CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.