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CVE-2019-0708 · CVE record: PUBLISHED

Microsoft Remote Desktop Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Remote Desktop Services formerly known as Terminal Services when an unauthenticated attacker connects to the target system using RDP and sends specially crafted requests, aka 'Remote Desktop Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

Exploitation evidence

Known exploited · CISA KEV listed

Added 2021-11-03. Ransomware campaign use: Known.

CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date: 2022-05-03. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.

KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗

Reported products and versions

Microsoft / Windows

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
  • affected: 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1

Microsoft / Windows Server

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Core installation)
  • affected: 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1
  • affected: 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • affected: 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation)
  • affected: 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2
  • affected: 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
  • affected: 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
  • affected: 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation)

Fixes and workarounds

No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.

Sources and related reporting

CVE Program record ↗ · Download tracked evidence as JSON

Observed change timeline

History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.

12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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10 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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09 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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08 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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07 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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06 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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06 Nov 2026, 12:20 Jerusalem · CVE Program record changed

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05 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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04 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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03 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · CISA KEV status changed

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