CVE-2011-0029 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges by placing a malicious DLL in the current working directory when opening RDP files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-0029?
CVE-2011-0029 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, published on 9 Mar 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0029?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0029?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0029 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2011-0029 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0029 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-28h2-7xq2-6cjf.