CVE-2005-1794 Weak cryptography in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof server public keys and conduct man-in-the-middle attacks due to a hardcoded RSA private key in the RDP implementation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-1794?
CVE-2005-1794 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jun 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft Terminal Server using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) 5.2 stores an RSA private key in mstlsapi.dll and uses it to sign a certificate, which allows remote attackers to spoof public keys of legitimate servers and conduct man-in-the-middle attacks.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1794?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection, Microsoft Windows Terminal Services Using Rdp.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1794?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1794 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-1794 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1794 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-68x9-rr6m-w8fv.