CVE-2015-2473

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the client in Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) through 8.1 in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .rdp file, aka "Remote Desktop Protocol DLL Planting Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 28.64% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-082	vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033242	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-2473?: CVE-2015-2473 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-2473?: To fix CVE-2015-2473, 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-2015-2473 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2015-2473 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~29% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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