Remote Desktop client for Windows Multiple Vulnerabilities (March 2022)

high Nessus Plugin ID 158759

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Synopsis

The Windows app installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The Windows Remote Desktop client for Windows installed on the remote host is missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

- A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2022-21990)

- An information disclosure vulnerability An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via [VECTOR], to read small portions of heap memory. (CVE-2022-24503)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to client version 1.2.2925 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 158759

File Name: smb_nt_ms22_mar_rdc.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 3/9/2022

Updated: 4/15/2022

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-21990

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Microsoft Remote Desktop

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/8/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/8/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-21990, CVE-2022-24503

IAVA: 2022-A-0111-S, 2022-A-0112-S

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