First published: Sat Aug 15 2015(Updated: )
Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH) in Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) through 8.1 in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 does not properly verify certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof clients via a crafted certificate with valid Issuer and Serial Number fields, aka "Remote Desktop Session Host Spoofing Vulnerability."
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 8.0 | ||
Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
Microsoft Windows RT | ||
Microsoft Windows RT | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 |
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CVE-2015-2472 has a severity rating of important according to Microsoft's security guidelines.
To fix CVE-2015-2472, ensure that you apply the security update provided by Microsoft in the relevant security bulletin.
CVE-2015-2472 affects various versions of Microsoft Windows including Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server editions.
Yes, CVE-2015-2472 can be exploited remotely through the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) due to improper certificate verification.
Exploitation of CVE-2015-2472 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.