# CVE-2019-0708: Microsoft Remote Desktop Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2019-0708-microsoft-remote-desktop-services-remote-code-execution  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2021-11-03. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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.

Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2019-0708 exploited in the wild?** 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