SB2019070906 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Remote Desktop Services 



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

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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.