Description
Remote Desktop in Windows XP SP1 does not verify the "Force shutdown from a remote system" setting, which allows remote attackers to shut down the system by executing TSShutdn.exe.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Windows XP - 'TSShutdn.exe' Remote Denial of Service EDB-25268 · dos · Mar 23, 2005 · verified
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References
- windows-desktop-tsshutdnexe-dos(19819) vdb-entry
- 1013552 vdb-entry
- 889323 vendor-advisory