CVE-2019-0708 | Remote Desktop Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

This vulnerability is pre-authentication and requires no user interaction. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on the target system. The affected systems are mitigated against ‘wormable’ malware or advanced malware threats that could exploit the vulnerability affected systems are still vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) exploitation if the attacker has valid credentials that can be used to successfully authenticate.

OS Compatibility:

• Windows 7 SP1
• Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
• Windows Server 2012
• Windows 8.1
• Windows Server 2012 R2
• Windows 10
• Windows Server 2016
• Windows Server 2019

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users and users and administrators to review the following resources and apply the necessary updates:

• Microsoft Security Blog Post: Patch New Wormable Vulnerabilities in Remote Desktop Services (CVE-2019-1181/1182)
• Microsoft Security Vulnerability Information for  CVE-2019-1181
• Microsoft Security Vulnerability Information for CVE-2019-1182
• Microsoft Security Blog Post: Protect Against BlueKeep
• Microsoft Customer Guidance for CVE-2019-0708