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TI-2005-01701 Aliases CVE-2005-1794GHSA-68x9-rr6m-w8fv

Microsoft Terminal Server using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) 5.2 stores an RSA private…

Priority MEDIUM 52Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Microsoft Terminal Server using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) 5.2 stores an RSA private key in mstlsapi.dll and uses it to sign a certificate, which allows remote attackers to spoof public keys of legitimate servers and conduct man-in-the-middle attacks.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.18015 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:remote_desktop_connection:5.1.2600.2180:*:windows_xp:*:*:*:*:*5.1.2600.2180VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_terminal_services_using_rdp:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:remote_desktop_connection:5.1.2600.2180:*:windows_xp:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.2600.2180 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_terminal_services_using_rdp:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1794
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-68x9-rr6m-w8fv

References

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2013-01135 The Remote Desktop ActiveX control in mstscax.dll in Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3

Sources

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