CVE-2011-0029

HIGHNVD 7.47.4—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.4 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-03. NVD baseline CVSS 7.4; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.4
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 7%CVSS: 7.4Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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."

CVSS v3
7.4
EG Score
7.4(medium)
EPSS
93.5%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 9, 2011

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated May 29, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025172
generic

About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/43628
generic

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-017 - Important | Microsoft Learn

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-017
generic

VUPEN Security - Vulnerability Research and Intelligence

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0616

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2011-0029?
CVE-2011-0029 is a high vulnerability published on March 9, 2011. 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…
When was CVE-2011-0029 disclosed?
CVE-2011-0029 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 9, 2011, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2011-0029 actively exploited?
CVE-2011-0029 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 93.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2011-0029?
CVE-2011-0029 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.4 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2011-0029?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2011-0029, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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