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CVE-2021-38665:
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Overview
Remote Desktop Protocol Client Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2021-38665) was disclosed in November 2021. The vulnerability affects Microsoft Remote Desktop versions from 1.2.1672 up to (excluding) 1.2.2677, as well as various versions of Windows 10 operating systems (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM) by NIST with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. Microsoft Corporation assessed it with a higher severity of 7.4 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N. The vulnerability requires user interaction to be exploited (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability could allow information disclosure if successfully exploited. The attack specifically impacts confidentiality with no direct effect on integrity or availability of the system (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users should update their Remote Desktop client to version 1.2.2677 or later, and ensure their Windows systems are updated with the November 2021 security patches (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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