SB2019070906 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Remote Desktop Services
Published: July 9, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019070906
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0887)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the way Windows remote desktop services are processing clipboard redirection. A remote authenticated attacker can abuse clipboard redirection and execute arbitrary code on the system with privileges of another user.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.