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Remote Desktop Client for Windows Remote Code Execution (December 2024)

high Nessus Plugin ID 212705

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Synopsis

The Windows app installed on the remote host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The Remote Desktop Client for Windows installed on the remote host is missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

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 Remote Desktop Client version 1.2.5716 or later.

See Also

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-49105

http://www.nessus.org/u?eb7a51ed

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 212705

File Name: smb_nt_ms24_dec_rdc.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 12/12/2024

Updated: 12/16/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.3

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-49105

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.4

Temporal Score: 7.3

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:remote_desktop

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Microsoft Remote Desktop

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/10/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/10/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-49105