CVE-2025-26645

March 11, 2025, 5:16 p.m.

8.8
High

Description

Relative path traversal in Remote Desktop Client allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Microsoft
  • Remote Desktop Client
  • *

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-23
Relative Path Traversal
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a microsoft remote_desktop_client / / / / / / / /

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-26645

Tags

secure@microsoft.com
CWE-23
2025-03-11
CVE-2025-26645

CVSS Score

8.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: March 11, 2025, 5:16 p.m.
Last Modified: March 11, 2025, 5:16 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been marked for Analysis. Normally once in this state the CVE will be analyzed by NVD staff within 24 hours.

More info

Source

secure@microsoft.com

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