CVE-2022-21990HighCVSS 8.8

Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published
March 8, 2022
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2022-21990 →

📋 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

KB5011503 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.17763.2686 KB5011485 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.18363.2158 KBRelease Notes (Security Update) — fixed build 1.2.2925.0 KB5011487 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19043.1586 KB5011497 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.20348.587 KB5011580 (Security Hotpatch Update) — fixed build 10.0.20348.580 KB5011487 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19042.1586 KB5011493 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22000.556 KB5011487 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19044.1586 KB5011491 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.10240.19235 KB5011495 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.14393.5006 KB5011552 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.1.7601.25898 KB5011529 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.1.7601.25898 KB5011564 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.3.9600.20303 KB5011560 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.3.9600.20303 KB5011564 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.3.9600.20296 KB5011534 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.0.6003.21416 KB5011525 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.0.6003.21416 KB5011535 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.2.9200.23645 KB5011527 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.2.9200.23639

🔗 References (35)