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Remote Desktop Client CVE-2022-26940

MEDIUM
2022-05-10 secure@microsoft.com
Information Disclosure Remote Desktop Client Windows 11 Windows Server 2022
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Severity by source

Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
May 10, 2022 - 21:15 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Remote Desktop Protocol Client Information Disclosure Vulnerability

AnalysisAI

Remote Desktop Protocol Client Information Disclosure Vulnerability. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.

Technical ContextAI

Remote Desktop Protocol Client Information Disclosure Vulnerability Affected products include: Microsoft Remote Desktop Client, Microsoft Windows 11, Microsoft Windows Server 2022.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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