What is the severity of CVE-2014-0296?

CVE-2014-0296 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the potential for sensitive information disclosure and unauthorized session modifications.

How does CVE-2014-0296 affect Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) sessions?

CVE-2014-0296 affects RDP sessions by failing to properly encrypt data, allowing man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept sensitive information.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0296?

To fix CVE-2014-0296, apply the most recent security updates provided by Microsoft for the affected operating systems.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2014-0296?

While there is no official workaround for CVE-2014-0296, disabling RDP or using a VPN can help mitigate risks until the patch is applied.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2014-0296

medium

5.1

CWE

310

11/6/2014

6/8/2024

CVE-2014-0296

First published: Wed Jun 11 2014(Updated: )

The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) implementation in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2 does not properly encrypt sessions, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network or modify session content by sending crafted RDP packets, aka "RDP MAC Vulnerability."

Credit: secure@microsoft.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft Windows 7	=sp1
Microsoft Windows 8.0
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows Server	=r2

Remedy

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-030

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0296?
CVE-2014-0296 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the potential for sensitive information disclosure and unauthorized session modifications.
How does CVE-2014-0296 affect Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) sessions?
CVE-2014-0296 affects RDP sessions by failing to properly encrypt data, allowing man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept sensitive information.
What systems are affected by CVE-2014-0296?
CVE-2014-0296 affects Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 both Gold and R2.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0296?
To fix CVE-2014-0296, apply the most recent security updates provided by Microsoft for the affected operating systems.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2014-0296?
While there is no official workaround for CVE-2014-0296, disabling RDP or using a VPN can help mitigate risks until the patch is applied.

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