CVE-2018-0976

Description

A denial of service vulnerability exists in Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) when an attacker connects to the target system using RDP and sends specially crafted requests, aka "Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Denial of Service Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

5.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 9.96% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: Microsoft Windows 7

Affected: Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

Affected: Microsoft Windows RT 8.1

Affected: Microsoft Windows Server 2008

Affected: Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Affected: Microsoft Windows 8.1

Affected: Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Affected: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

Affected: Microsoft Windows 10

Affected: Microsoft Windows 10 Servers

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103651	third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040658	third party advisory vdb entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0976	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-0976?: CVE-2018-0976 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-0976?: To fix CVE-2018-0976, 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-2018-0976 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2018-0976 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-0976?: CVE-2018-0976 affects Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, Microsoft Windows RT 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 10 Servers.