CVE-2019-0708: Microsoft Remote Desktop Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2019-0708 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03
A remote code execution vulnerability, known as BlueKeep, exists in Microsoft Remote Desktop Services (formerly Terminal Services) due to a use-after-free error. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending specially crafted requests over RDP to the target system, potentially allowing for full system takeover.
Yes. CVE-2019-0708 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2019-0708?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 3 November 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Remote Desktop Services (Terminal Services).
Is there a fix for CVE-2019-0708?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2019-0708 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2019-0708?
Check whether you run Microsoft Remote Desktop Services. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Microsoft Remote Desktop Services (Terminal Services)
Timeline
2019-05-14: advisory: Initial Microsoft security advisory published
2021-11-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
2021-11-03: disclosed: Publication date listed in advisory