PT-2021-5014 · Microsoft · Remote Desktop Client+1

Valentino Ricotta · Published 2021-11-09 · Updated 2023-12-28 · CVE-2021-38666

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Remote Desktop Client (affected versions not specified)

Description The vulnerability is related to incorrect code generation management in the Remote Desktop Client component of the Windows operating system. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by using a specially crafted request. This can affect the system.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-05781

CVE-2021-38666

Affected Products

Remote Desktop Client

Windows

References · 16

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-38666 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-38666 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2021-38666 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-38666 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-05781 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-38666 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38666 · Security Note
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• https://t.me/secharvester/11821 · Telegram Post
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021110909 · Note
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