Description
Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Remote Desktop client for Windows Desktop | - | — |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1507 | 10.0.10240.0 – < 10.0.10240.19119 | 10.0.10240.19119 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 | 10.0.14393.0 – < 10.0.14393.4770 | 10.0.14393.4770 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.2300, 10.0.0 – < 10.0.17763.2300 | 10.0.17763.2300 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 | 10.0.0 – < 10.0.18363.1916 | 10.0.18363.1916 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 2004 | 10.0.0 – < 10.0.19041.1348 | 10.0.19041.1348 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 20H2 | 10.0.0 – < 10.0.19042.1348 | 10.0.19042.1348 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H1 | 10.0.0 – < 10.0.19043.1348 | 10.0.19043.1348 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 21H2 | 10.0.22000.0 – < 10.0.22000.318 | 10.0.22000.318 |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 | 6.1.0 – < 6.1.7601.25769 | 6.1.7601.25769 |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 Service Pack 1 | 6.1.0 – < 6.1.7601.25769 | 6.1.7601.25769 |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | 6.3.0 – < 6.3.9600.20174 | 6.3.9600.20174 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 | 6.1.7601.0 – < 6.1.7601.25769 | 6.1.7601.25769 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | 6.1.7601.0 – < 6.1.7601.25769 | 6.1.7601.25769 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 | 6.0.6003.0 – < 6.0.6003.21282 | 6.0.6003.21282 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | 6.0.6003.0 – < 6.0.6003.21282 | 6.0.6003.21282 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | 6.2.9200.0 – < 6.2.9200.23517 | 6.2.9200.23517 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | 6.2.9200.0 – < 6.2.9200.23517 | 6.2.9200.23517 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | 6.3.9600.0 – < 6.3.9600.20174 | 6.3.9600.20174 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | 6.3.9600.0 – < 6.3.9600.20174 | 6.3.9600.20174 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 10.0.14393.0 – < 10.0.14393.4770 | 10.0.14393.4770 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.14393.0 – < 10.0.14393.4770 | 10.0.14393.4770 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.2300 | 10.0.17763.2300 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.2300 | 10.0.17763.2300 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | 10.0.20348.0 – < 10.0.20348.350 | 10.0.20348.350 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server version 2004 | 10.0.0 – < 10.0.19041.1348 | 10.0.19041.1348 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server version 20H2 | 10.0.0 – < 10.0.19041.1348 | 10.0.19041.1348 |
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.
GitHub 1 repository
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DarkSprings/CVE-2021-38666-poc ★ 2 · Nov 12, 2021
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- MSRC-CVE-2021-38666 Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Microsoft Security Response Center · Nov 9, 2021
References
- Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability vendor-advisory patch