CVE-2015-2473
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CVE-2015-2473 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.". EPSS estimates a 25.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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."
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 7 | All versions | Sp1 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | r2 | Sp1 |
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