First published: Wed Mar 09 2011(Updated: )
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."
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Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
All of | ||
Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection | =5.2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3 | |
All of | ||
Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection | =6.0 | |
Any of | ||
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
All of | ||
Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection | =7.0 | |
Any of | ||
Microsoft Windows 7 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3 | |
All of | ||
Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection | =6.1 | |
Any of | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3 | |
Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection | =5.2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3 | |
Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection | =6.0 | |
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection | =7.0 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection | =6.1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3 |
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CVE-2011-0029 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
To mitigate CVE-2011-0029, ensure you are using a patched version of Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection.
Users of Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection versions 5.2, 6.0, 6.1, and 7.0 on various Windows operating systems are affected by CVE-2011-0029.
CVE-2011-0029 is categorized as an untrusted search path vulnerability.
Yes, CVE-2011-0029 can allow local users to gain elevated privileges through the exploitation of the vulnerability.