Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2011-0029 (CCN-65567)

Assigned:2010-12-10
Published:2011-03-08
Updated:2019-02-26
Summary: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."
Per: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS11-017.mspx

'For an attack to be successful, a user must visit an untrusted remote file system location or WebDAV share and open an .rdp file.'

FAQ: 'This is a remote code execution vulnerability.'
Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html
'CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path'
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
9.3 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2011-0029

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
71014

Source: CCN
Type: SA43628
Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Client Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
43628

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-029
Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Client Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2828223)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-031
Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2813170)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-048
Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Information Disclosure (2839229)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-063
Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2859537)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-077
Vulnerability in Windows Service Control Manager Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2872339)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-082
Vulnerabilities in RDP Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3080348)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-017
Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Client Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2508062)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 71014
Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Client Path Subversion Arbitrary DLL Injection Code Execution

Source: CCN
Type: BID-46678
Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1025172

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA11-067A

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2011-0616

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS11-017

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-win-rdc-code-execution(65567)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12480

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:remote_desktop_connection_client:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:remote_desktop_connection_client:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:remote_desktop_connection_client:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:remote_desktop_connection_client:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:remote_desktop_connection:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:remote_desktop_connection:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp2:x64:*:professional:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:-:*:*:ultimate_n:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:itanium:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12480
    V
    Remote Desktop Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability
    2012-03-26
    BACK
    microsoft remote desktop connection client 5.2
    microsoft windows xp * sp3
    microsoft remote desktop connection client 6.0
    microsoft windows 2003 server * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2003 * sp2
    microsoft windows xp - sp2
    microsoft remote desktop connection client 7.0
    microsoft windows 7 -
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2
    microsoft windows vista * sp1
    microsoft windows vista * sp1
    microsoft windows vista * sp2
    microsoft windows vista * sp2
    microsoft windows xp * sp3
    microsoft remote desktop connection client 6.1
    microsoft windows server 2008 *
    microsoft windows server 2008 *
    microsoft windows server 2008 *
    microsoft windows server 2008 * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 - sp2
    microsoft windows vista * sp1
    microsoft windows vista * sp1
    microsoft windows vista * sp2
    microsoft windows vista * sp2
    microsoft windows xp * sp3
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows server 2008
    microsoft remote desktop connection 7.0
    microsoft remote desktop connection 6.1
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows xp sp2
    microsoft windows vista - sp1
    microsoft windows vista - sp1
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows xp sp3
    microsoft windows vista - sp2
    microsoft windows vista - sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 sp2
    microsoft windows 7 -
    microsoft windows 7 -
    microsoft windows server 2008 - r2
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2