CVE-2019-0708: Microsoft Remote Desktop Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, formerly known as Terminal Service, contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to connect to the target system using RDP and send specially crafted requests. Successful exploitation allows for remote code execution. The vulnerability is also known under the moniker of BlueKeep.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Microsoft Remote Desktop Services contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to connect and send specially crafted requests for remote code execution.
- Who is affected
- Systems running Microsoft Remote Desktop Services are at risk, especially those exposed to the internet.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to active exploitation and the critical nature of the vulnerability.
- Action
- Apply the security updates released by Microsoft for Remote Desktop Services.
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Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0708
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Exploitation confirmedCVE-2019-0708Already exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 99.9% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2019-0708 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Recent advisories for Microsoft Remote Desktop
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
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