| CVE Number | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS12-036 | Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2685939) | Windows XP | Critical | 13-06-2012 |
Technical Information
Brief overview of the risk:
The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if an attacker sends a sequence of specially crafted RDP packets to an affected system. By default, the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is not enabled on any Windows operating system. Systems that do not have RDP enabled are not at risk.
Detailed Information on the risk:
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Remote Desktop Protocol accesses an object in memory that has been improperly initialized or has been deleted. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code on the target system.
Further information on this exploit is available at : MS12-036
Affected Software
Windows XP Service Pack 3Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core Installation)
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core Installation)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (Server Core Installation)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core Installation)