CVE-2023-24905: Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-05-09 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-284

Description

Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 10 20H2: before 10.0.19042.2965 — fixed in 10.0.19042.2965
Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.19044.2965 — fixed in 10.0.19044.2965
Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.19045.2965 — fixed in 10.0.19045.2965
Microsoft Windows 11 21H2: before 10.0.22000.1936 — fixed in 10.0.22000.1936
Microsoft Windows 11: before 10.0.22000.1702 — fixed in 10.0.22000.1702
Microsoft Windows 10 20H2: from 10.0.0 before 10.0.19042.2965 — fixed in 10.0.19042.2965
Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.19043.0 before 10.0.19044.2965 — fixed in 10.0.19044.2965
Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.19045.0 before 10.0.19045.2965 — fixed in 10.0.19045.2965
Microsoft Windows 11 21H2: from 10.0.0 before 10.0.22000.1936 — fixed in 10.0.22000.1936
Microsoft Windows 11: from 10.0.22621.0 before 10.0.22621.1702 — fixed in 10.0.22621.1702

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows 10 20H2 10.0.19042.2965; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19044.2965; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19045.2965; Microsoft Windows 11 21H2 10.0.22000.1936; Microsoft Windows 11 10.0.22000.1702; Microsoft Windows 10 20H2 10.0.19042.2965; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19044.2965; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19045.2965; Microsoft Windows 11 21H2 10.0.22000.1936; Microsoft Windows 11 10.0.22621.1702. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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