Detections
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Remote Desktop client for Windows Multiple Vulnerabilities (May 2022)
high Nessus Plugin ID 160941
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Synopsis
The Windows app installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The Windows Remote Desktop client for Windows installed on the remote host is missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:- An information disclosure vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to disclose potentially sensitive information. (CVE-2022-22015, CVE-2022-26940)
- A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2022-22017)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade to client version 1.2.3130 or later.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?9ca553d7
http://www.nessus.org/u?54fabd57
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 160941
File Name: smb_nt_ms22_may_rdc.nasl
Version: 1.3
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 5/10/2022
Updated: 5/19/2022
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-22017
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.8
Temporal Score: 7.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Required KB Items: installed_sw/Microsoft Remote Desktop
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/10/2022
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/10/2022