Remote Desktop client for Windows RCE (March 2025)

high Nessus Plugin ID 234437

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Synopsis

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

Description

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

- Relative path traversal in Remote Desktop Client allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network. (CVE-2025-26645)

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 1.2.6017, 1.2.6074 (Insider) or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 234437

File Name: smb_nt_ms25_mar_rdc.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 4/15/2025

Updated: 4/15/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-26645

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:remote_desktop

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Microsoft Remote Desktop

Patch Publication Date: 3/11/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/11/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-26645

Detections

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