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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach exposed RDP service (TCP/3389)
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted pre-auth RDP request
  3. Exploit
    Trigger read of uninitialized memory
  4. Execution
    Receive leaked memory in response
  5. Impact
    Harvest sensitive data for further attacks

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Variable initialization
Exploitation Conditions

Requires network reachability to the Windows RDP service (typically TCP/3389) on an unpatched host; the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) confirms no authentication and no user interaction are needed against the listening service, so exposure of the RDP endpoint is the operative precondition. Exploitation is limited primarily by RDP reachability - hosts where RDP is disabled, firewalled to trusted networks only, or fronted by a VPN/RD Gateway with Network Level Authentication are not exposed to unauthenticated attackers. The impact is bounded to information disclosure (read-only memory leak), so successful exploitation yields leaked data rather than code execution or service disruption.

Impact

The signals are moderately but consistently aligned toward a real-but-not-urgent priority. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) describes an easy, network-reachable, unauthenticated attack, which drives the 7.5 'High' score - but the impact is confined to confidentiality (C:H, I:N, A:N), so this is a memory-disclosure primitive, not code execution or denial of service. Supporting signals temper the urgency: CISA SSVC rates Exploitation as 'none' (no observed or public exploitation), Automatable as 'no', and Technical Impact as 'partial'; the EPSS probability is low at 0.89% (55th percentile); and there is no KEV listing or POC. The main caveat is exposure-dependent: RDP is not always internet-facing, and info-disclosure bugs are frequently chained (e.g., to leak addresses defeating ASLR ahead of a separate RCE) rather than exploited alone. No data is internally conflicting here - CVSS network vector, unauthenticated access, and confidentiality-only impact are mutually consistent - but the real-world blast radius depends heavily on whether RDP is reachable from untrusted networks.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who can reach an exposed RDP listener sends crafted protocol traffic during the pre-authentication handshake and receives back uninitialized server memory in the response, harvesting fragments of process memory such as pointers or session artifacts without ever logging in. Repeated requests can be used to progressively leak data, and the disclosed contents (e.g., memory addresses) may be paired with a separate exploit to bypass ASLR. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.9% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv2 – Jul 22, 2026

Information disclosure in the Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) stack allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to read uninitialized memory contents over the network, affecting virtually all supported Windows client and server releases from Windows Server 2012 and Windows 10 1607 through Windows 11 26H1 and Windows Server 2025. The flaw (CWE-908, use of uninitialized resource) carries CVSS 7.5 with a pure-confidentiality impact (C:H/I:N/A:N) and requires no authentication or user interaction. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and CISA's SSVC assessment rates exploitation as 'none' with a partial technical impact; the EPSS score of 0.89% (55th percentile) indicates modest near-term exploitation likelihood.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
v1 Jul 22, 2026 - 16:02 CVSS 6.5

Remote memory disclosure in the Windows Remote Desktop Protocol client exposes potentially sensitive process memory to network-positioned attackers when a victim user connects to a malicious RDP server. The flaw affects Windows 10 (versions 1607 through 22H2), Windows 11 (versions 24H2 through 26H1), and Windows Server 2012 through 2025, representing a broad cross-section of the Microsoft estate. No active exploitation has been confirmed (not listed in CISA KEV), EPSS sits at 0.89% (55th percentile) indicating below-average current exploitation probability, and SSVC assesses exploitation as none and technical impact as partial - collectively suggesting a standard patch-cycle priority rather than emergency response.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: apply the Microsoft security update that raises each affected build to at least the fixed version - for example Windows 11 24H2/25H2 to 10.0.26100.8875, Windows Server 2025 to 10.0.26100.33158, Windows Server 2022 to 10.0.20348.5386, Windows 10 22H2 to 10.0.19045.7548, Windows Server 2012 to 6.2.9200.26226, and 2012 R2 to 6.3.9600.23291 - via the MSRC advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-58535. Where patching cannot be immediate, reduce exposure by restricting RDP (TCP/3389) reachability: block it at the perimeter firewall and require access through a VPN or Remote Desktop Gateway, and enable Network Level Authentication so the pre-authentication protocol surface is not reachable by unauthenticated clients - with the trade-off that legacy clients without NLA support and any direct internet-based RDP workflows will break. Disabling Remote Desktop entirely on hosts that do not need it eliminates the exposure at the cost of losing remote graphical management.

Affected VersionsENISA

Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.26226
Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9339
Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.33158
Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9020
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.26226
Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9020
Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.8875
Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9339
Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.5386
Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.0 <10.0.19045.7548
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.23291
Windows 11 version 26H1 10.0.28000.0 <10.0.28000.2525
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9339
Windows 11 Version 25H2 10.0.26200.0 <10.0.26100.8875
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.33158
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9020
Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.23291
Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.0 <10.0.19044.7548

Affected Packages

euvd windows_10_version_1607 fix: 10.0.14393.9339
euvd windows_10_version_1809 fix: 10.0.17763.9020
euvd windows_10_version_21h2 fix: 10.0.19044.7548
euvd windows_10_version_22h2 fix: 10.0.19045.7548
euvd windows_11_version_24h2 fix: 10.0.26100.8875
euvd windows_11_version_25h2 fix: 10.0.26100.8875
euvd windows_11_version_26h1 fix: 10.0.28000.2525
euvd windows_server_2012 fix: 6.2.9200.26226
euvd windows_server_2012_r2 fix: 6.3.9600.23291
euvd windows_server_2012_r2_server_core_installation fix: 6.3.9600.23291
euvd windows_server_2012_server_core_installation fix: 6.2.9200.26226
euvd windows_server_2016 fix: 10.0.14393.9339
euvd windows_server_2016_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.14393.9339
euvd windows_server_2019 fix: 10.0.17763.9020
euvd windows_server_2019_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.17763.9020
euvd windows_server_2022 fix: 10.0.20348.5386
euvd windows_server_2025 fix: 10.0.26100.33158
euvd windows_server_2025_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.26100.33158

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

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Affects 18 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability lies in Microsoft's implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol, the service (typically listening on TCP/3389 via termdd/RDP-Tcp) used for remote graphical administration of Windows hosts. CWE-908 (Use of Uninitialized Resource) means a memory buffer or structure is used before being fully initialized, so residual heap or stack contents left over from prior operations are returned to the client instead of intended data. Because RDP negotiation and channel handling occur before a session is authenticated, an attacker interacting with the pre-authentication protocol surface can coerce the server into disclosing whatever previously occupied that memory - potentially session data, pointers useful for defeating ASLR, or other sensitive process contents. The CPE and EUVD data confirm this is a core operating-system component shared across Windows 10 (1607/1809/21H2/22H2), Windows 11 (24H2/25H2/26H1), and Windows Server 2012 through 2025, including Server Core installations.

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Severity by source

Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY MEDIUM
NVD 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 7.5 HIGH

Unauthenticated network attacker reaches the pre-auth RDP surface (PR:N/UI:N/AV:N/AC:L); impact is a confidentiality-only memory leak, so C:H with I:N and A:N.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Updated
Jul 22, 2026 - 17:58 vuln.today
v2 - CVSS changed
Severity Changed
Jul 22, 2026 - 17:52 NVD
MEDIUM HIGH
CVSS changed
Jul 22, 2026 - 17:52 NVD
6.5 (MEDIUM) 7.5 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Jul 14, 2026 - 17:09 nvd
MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionNVD

Use of uninitialized resource in Windows RDP allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A high-severity memory disclosure vulnerability in Windows RDP exposes organizations to unauthenticated remote attacks that can read sensitive data from system memory across virtually all Windows deployments (Server 2012-2025 and Windows 10-11). This creates immediate confidentiality risk for credentials, encryption keys, and other sensitive data resident in RAM. A patch is available and should be prioritized to prevent potential data breach and lateral movement attacks.

Business Impact: High
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Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.9%
Top 45% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
RDP is a core component shipped in every supported Windows edition
Vendor Status
Publicly Disclosed:No
Exploited:No
Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.9%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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