CVE-2022-21850HighCVSS 8.8

Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published
January 11, 2022
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2022-21850 →

📋 Description

How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability? In the case of a Remote Desktop connection, an attacker with control of a Remote Desktop Server could trigger a remote code execution (RCE) on the RDP client machine when a victim connects to the attacking server with the vulnerable Remote Desktop Client.

🎯 Affected products43

  • Remote Desktop client for Windows Desktop
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H1 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H1 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
  • Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
  • Windows RT 8.1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
  • +13 more not shown

✅ Remediation

KB5009557 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.17763.2452 KB5009545 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.18363.2037 KBRelease Notes (Security Update) — fixed build 1.2.2691.0 KB5009543 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19043.1466 KB5009555 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.20348.469 KB5009543 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19042.1466 KB5009566 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22000.434 KB5009543 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19044.1466 KB5009585 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.10240.19177 KB5009546 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.14393.4886 KB5009610 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.1.7601.25829 KB5009621 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.1.7601.25829 KB5009624 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.3.9600.20246 KB5009595 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.3.9600.20246 KB5009627 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.0.6003.21349 KB5009601 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.0.6003.21349 KB5009586 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.2.9200.23584 KB5009619 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.2.9200.23584

🔗 References (33)