CVE-2011-0029

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the client in Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection 5.2, 6.0, 6.1, and 7.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .rdp file, aka "Remote Desktop Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."

Score

CVSS 3.1 7.4 High

Status

Modified - secure@microsoft.com

Published

2011-03-09

Last modified

2024-10-17

Affected products

• Remote Desktop Connection Client (Microsoft)
• Windows 2003 Server (Microsoft)
• Windows 7 (Microsoft)
• Windows Server 2003 (Microsoft)
• Windows Server 2008 (Microsoft)
• Windows Vista (Microsoft)
• Windows Xp (Microsoft)

References

• http://osvdb.org/71014
• http://secunia.com/advisories/43628
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025172
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-067A.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0616
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-017
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12480