// CVE

CVE-2019-0708

Critical 9.8

Microsoft Windows

9.8CVSS
100%EPSS
CISA KEV

Summary

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…

Published: 2019-05-16

Analysis

🟠 High — imminent exploitation

Weakness: Use After Free (CWE-416). Uses freed memory; can lead to code execution.

How it's exploited: Exploitable over the network (internet-reachable), unauthenticated, no user interaction, and with low complexity.

⚠️ Critical combo: remote, unauthenticated and no interaction → trivial to automate.

Impact: Full compromise (confidentiality, integrity and availability).

Status: Exploit probability (EPSS, 30 days): 100% — high.

How to defend:
  • Apply the vendor patch according to risk priority.
  • Reduce exposure: keep it off the internet; firewall, VPN or network segmentation.
  • Detect: turn this CVE into detection rules.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sources: CISA KEV · EPSS · FIRST.org · NVD. Analysis derived from the CVSS vector and exploitation status (no AI). Informational; always verify against the vendor's official advisory.