CVE-2016-0019 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass access restrictions and establish RDP sessions for blank-password accounts using a modified client.
- 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-2016-0019?
CVE-2016-0019 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 13 Jan 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) service implementation in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and establish sessions for blank-password accounts via a modified RDP client, aka "Windows Remote Desktop Protocol Security Bypass Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-254
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0019?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0019?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0019 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2016-0019 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0019 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-g267-2c4w-9f6x.