CVE-2005-1794

Description

Microsoft Terminal Server using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) 5.2 stores an RSA private key in mstlsapi.dll and uses it to sign a certificate, which allows remote attackers to spoof public keys of legitimate servers and conduct man-in-the-middle attacks.

6.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 11.91% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory oxid.it

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/15605/	third party advisory
http://www.oxid.it/downloads/rdp-gbu.pdf	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13818	vdb entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-058-02
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12441	signature vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1794?: CVE-2005-1794 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1794?: To fix CVE-2005-1794, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-1794 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-1794 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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