1. CVE-Search
  2. CVE-2011-0029
ID CVE-2011-0029
Summary 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." Per: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS11-017.mspx 'For an attack to be successful, a user must visit an untrusted remote file system location or WebDAV share and open an .rdp file.' FAQ: 'This is a remote code execution vulnerability.' Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html 'CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path'
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:remote_desktop_connection_client:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:remote_desktop_connection_client:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:remote_desktop_connection_client:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:remote_desktop_connection_client:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:remote_desktop_connection_client:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:remote_desktop_connection_client:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:remote_desktop_connection_client:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:remote_desktop_connection_client:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x32:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x32:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x32:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x32:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 9.3 (as of 26-02-2019 - 14:04)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE NVD-CWE-Other
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
NETWORK MEDIUM NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE
cvss-vector via4 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
msbulletin via4
bulletin_id MS11-017
bulletin_url
date 2011-03-08T00:00:00
impact Remote Code Execution
knowledgebase_id 2508062
knowledgebase_url
severity Important
title Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Client Could Allow Remote Code Execution
oval via4
accepted 2012-03-26T04:01:53.312-04:00
class vulnerability
contributors
  • name Dragos Prisaca
    organization Symantec Corporation
  • name Dragos Prisaca
    organization Symantec Corporation
definition_extensions
  • comment Microsoft Windows XP (x86) SP3 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5631
  • comment Microsoft Windows XP (x86) SP3 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5631
  • comment Microsoft Windows XP x64 Edition SP2 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4193
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 (x86) is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1935
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 (x64) is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2161
  • comment Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit) Service Pack 1 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4873
  • comment Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5254
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32-bit) is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4870
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (64-bit) is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5356
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (ia-64) is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5667
  • comment Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit) Service Pack 2 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6124
  • comment Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5594
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32-bit) Service Pack 2 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5653
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6216
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium-Based Edition Service Pack 2 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6150
  • comment Microsoft Windows XP (x86) SP3 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5631
  • comment Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit) Service Pack 1 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4873
  • comment Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5254
  • comment Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit) Service Pack 2 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6124
  • comment Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5594
  • comment Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit) is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6165
  • comment Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Edition is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5950
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6438
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Itanium-Based Edition is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5954
description 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."
family windows
id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12480
status accepted
submitted 2011-03-08T14:00:00
title Remote Desktop Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability
version 77
refmap via4
cert TA11-067A
osvdb 71014
sectrack 1025172
secunia 43628
vupen ADV-2011-0616
saint via4
bid 46678
description Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Insecure Library Injection
id win_patch_rdcill
osvdb 71014
title microsoft_rdp_dllinject
type client
Last major update 26-02-2019 - 14:04
Published 09-03-2011 - 23:00
Last modified 26-02-2019 - 14:04
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