CVE-2022-26940
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Remote Desktop Protocol Client Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2022-26940) was disclosed on May 10, 2022. The vulnerability affects Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) client and various Windows systems including Windows 11 (ARM64 and x64) and Windows Server 2022 (NVD Database).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, and requires low privileges. The CVSS v2.0 score is 4.0 (Medium) with the vector (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N) (NVD Database).

Impact

This vulnerability could lead to information disclosure in the Remote Desktop Protocol Client. The impact is primarily focused on confidentiality, with no direct impact on integrity or availability of the affected systems (Microsoft Security).

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