CVE-2023-29362 — Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Executive Summary

None

Overview

8.8

CVSS HIGH

Important

MS Severity

Not Exploited

MS Exploit Status

Less Likely

MS Exploit Likelihood

Category Remote Code Execution

Released Jun 13 2023

Last Updated Jun 13 2023

Publicly Disclosed No

CISA KEV Not Listed

Known Exploits None Known

EPSS Score 0.01346 — 0.6777 percentile

NVD CVSS 8.8 HIGH — matches MSRC

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

ATTACK VECTOR

Network

ATTACK COMPLEXITY

Low

PRIVILEGES REQUIRED

None

USER INTERACTION

Required

SCOPE

Unchanged

CONFIDENTIALITY

High

INTEGRITY

High

AVAILABILITY

High

EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY

Unproven

REMEDIATION LEVEL

Official Fix

REPORT CONFIDENCE

Confirmed

Temporal Score: 7.7

EPSS Score

0.01346

probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

0.6777 percentile - updated 2026-06-21

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Affected Products

14 affected products

Product	KB Article	Severity	Impact	Restart Required
Remote Desktop client for Windows Desktop	`Release Notes (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems	`5027230 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems	`5027219 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems	`5027222 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems	`5027215 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems	`5027215 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5027223 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems	`5027223 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5027231 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems	`5027231 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 5027275 (Monthly Rollup) 5027256 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution 5026413 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.7 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.1.7601.26564 Yes 5027275 5027256 Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 5027275 (Monthly Rollup) 5027256 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution 5026413 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.7 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.1.7601.26564 Yes 5027275 5027256 Windows Server 2012 5027283 (Monthly Rollup) 5027281 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution 5026419 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.7 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.2.9200.24314 Yes None Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 5027283 (Monthly Rollup) 5027281 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution 5026419 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.7 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.2.9200.24314 Yes None Windows Server 2012 R2 5027271 (Monthly Rollup) 5027282 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution 5026415 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.7 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.3.9600.21013 Yes None Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 5027271 (Monthly Rollup) 5027282 (Security Only) Important Remote Code Execution 5026415 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.7 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.3.9600.21013 Yes None Windows Server 2016	`5027219 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)	`5027219 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2019	`5027222 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)	`5027222 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Yes

Patches

7 patches

Article	Type	Restart
`Release Notes`	Security Update	Maybe
`5027230`	Security Update	Yes
`5027219`	Security Update	Yes
`5027222`	Security Update	Yes
`5027215`	Security Update	Yes
`5027223`	Security Update	Yes
`5027231`	Security Update	Yes

Known Exploits

No known exploits have been linked for this CVE yet. When available, exploit references will be sourced from public repositories and may be unverified, incomplete, or non-functional. Always review code carefully before use in any environment.

Acknowledgments

Dor Dali

References

MSRC Advisory MITRE NVD