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Windows Remote Desktop Protocol CVE-2026-70587

| EUVDEUVD-2026-73087 HIGH
Improper Null Termination (CWE-170)
2026-09-08 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-j66g-23ch-p523
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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7.5 HIGH

Network-reachable RDP listener, no credentials required pre-auth, no user interaction; information disclosure only, no integrity or availability impact.

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 VectorVendor: microsoft

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

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Sep 09, 2026 - 00:39 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:35 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:20 cve.org
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper null termination in Windows Remote Desktop Protocol allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

AnalysisAI

Information disclosure in Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) exposes sensitive memory contents to unauthenticated network attackers across a vast range of Windows Server and client editions, from Server 2012 through Server 2025 and Windows 10/11. The root cause is improper null termination (CWE-170), a memory safety defect where string buffers are read beyond their intended boundary, leaking adjacent memory to a remote caller before any authentication handshake completes. …

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Exploitation Remote Desktop Protocol (TCP/3389) must be enabled and reachable from the attacker - the only prerequisite. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) accurately captures the key risk drivers: no authentication, no user interaction, full confidentiality impact over the network. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Apply the Microsoft security updates that raise each affected build to the patched floor version listed above (e.g., Windows Server 2025 to 10.0.26100.33438, Windows 10 22H2 to 10.0.19045.7725, Windows 11 24H2 to 10.0.26100.9445). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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