TI-2011-00028 Aliases CVE-2011-0029 GHSA-28h2-7xq2-6cjf

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the client in Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection…

MEDIUM 44Published 2011-03-09 · Updated 2024-10-17

Key facts

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

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

Summary

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the client in Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection 5.2, 6.0, 6.1, and 7.0 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 Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.0716 94th 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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 22

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:remote_desktop_connection_client:5.2:::::::*	5.2	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp3::::::*	all versions	Running on	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:remote_desktop_connection_client:6.0:::::::*	6.0	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server::sp2::::::*	all versions	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003::sp2::::::*	all versions	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:::::*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:remote_desktop_connection_client:7.0:::::::*	7.0	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2::itanium:::::	r2	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2::x64:::::	r2	Vulnerable	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:remote_desktop_connection_client:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:remote_desktop_connection_client:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:remote_desktop_connection_client:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Show 12 more CPE

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista::sp1::::::*	all versions	Running on	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista::sp2::::::*	all versions	Running on	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:remote_desktop_connection_client:6.1:::::::*	6.1	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:::itanium:::::*	all versions	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:::x32:::::*	all versions	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:::x64:::::*	all versions	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008::sp2:x32:::::	all versions	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008::sp2:x64:::::	all versions	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:itanium:::::*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista::sp1::::::*	all versions	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista::sp2::::::*	all versions	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp3::::::*	all versions	Vulnerable	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:remote_desktop_connection_client:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x32:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x32:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-0029
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-28h2-7xq2-6cjf

References

Advisory 2

Other 3

Sources

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