CVE-2025-24045 — Windows Remote Desktop Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Executive Summary

Sensitive data storage in improperly locked memory in Windows Remote Desktop Services allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Overview

8.1

CVSS HIGH

Critical

MS Severity

Not Exploited

MS Exploit Status

More Likely

MS Exploit Likelihood

Category Remote Code Execution

Released Mar 11 2025

Last Updated Mar 11 2025

Publicly Disclosed No

CISA KEV Not Listed

Known Exploits None Known

EPSS Score 0.01353 — 0.6795 percentile

NVD CVSS 8.1 HIGH — matches MSRC

CVSS Vector

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

ATTACK VECTOR

Network

ATTACK COMPLEXITY

High

PRIVILEGES REQUIRED

None

USER INTERACTION

None

SCOPE

Unchanged

CONFIDENTIALITY

High

INTEGRITY

High

AVAILABILITY

High

EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY

Unproven

REMEDIATION LEVEL

Official Fix

REPORT CONFIDENCE

Confirmed

Temporal Score: 7.1

EPSS Score

0.01353

probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

0.6795 percentile - updated 2026-06-21

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Affected Products

9 affected products

Product	KB Article	Severity	Impact	Restart Required
Windows Server 2012	`5053886 (Monthly Rollup)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)	`5053886 (Monthly Rollup)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2012 R2	`5053887 (Monthly Rollup)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)	`5053887 (Monthly Rollup)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2016	`5053594 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)	`5053594 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2019	`5053596 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)	`5053596 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2022 5053603 (Security Update) 5053638 (SecurityHotpatchUpdate) Critical Remote Code Execution 5051979 5052106 Base: 8.1 Temporal: 7.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 10.0.20348.3328 10.0.20348.3270 Yes None Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) 5053603 (Security Update) 5053638 (SecurityHotpatchUpdate) Critical Remote Code Execution 5051979 5052106 Base: 8.1 Temporal: 7.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 10.0.20348.3328 10.0.20348.3270 Yes None Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)	`5053599 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes

Patches

5 patches

Article	Type	Restart
`5053886`	Monthly Rollup	Yes
`5053887`	Monthly Rollup	Yes
`5053594`	Security Update	Yes
`5053596`	Security Update	Yes
`5053599`	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

ʌ!ɔ⊥ojv with Kunlun Lab, Ashana Sharan with Microsoft India

References

MSRC Advisory MITRE NVD