CVE-2019-1226 Remote Desktop Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code on Windows systems via specially crafted RDP requests, leading to full system compromise.
- 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-2019-1226?
CVE-2019-1226 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 14 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Remote Desktop Services – formerly known as Terminal Services – when an unauthenticated attacker connects to the target system using RDP and sends specially crafted requests. This vulnerability is pre-authentication and requires no user interaction. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on the target system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to send a specially crafted request to the target systems Remote Desktop Service via RDP. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Remote Desktop Services handles connection requests.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1226?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1226?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1226 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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Is CVE-2019-1226 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1226 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-qcg4-w26w-fjv8.