CVE-2019-0708: critical vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
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A critical vulnerability in Windows Remote Desktop Services allows attackers to execute malicious code on a computer remotely without needing a password or login credentials. This is dangerous because attackers can take complete control of affected systems over the internet.
A use-after-free vulnerability (CWE-416) in RDP protocol handling permits unauthenticated remote code execution when specially crafted packets are sent to the RDP service. The attack requires network access to port 3389 but no prior authentication or user interaction, enabling wormable exploitation across vulnerable Windows systems.
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