CVE-2024-49105: Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 8.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-12-10 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-284

Description

Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected products

Microsoft Remote Desktop client for Windows Desktop: before 1.2.5716.0 — fixed in 1.2.5716.0
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507: before 10.0.10240.20857 — fixed in 10.0.10240.20857
Microsoft Windows 10 1607: before 10.0.14393.7606 — fixed in 10.0.14393.7606
Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.17763.6659 — fixed in 10.0.17763.6659
Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.19044.5247 — fixed in 10.0.19044.5247
Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.19045.5247 — fixed in 10.0.19045.5247
Microsoft Windows 11: before 10.0.22621.4602 — fixed in 10.0.22621.4602
Microsoft Windows 11: before 10.0.22631.4602 — fixed in 10.0.22631.4602
Microsoft Windows 11: before 10.0.26100.2605 — fixed in 10.0.26100.2605
Microsoft Windows App Client for Windows Desktop: before 2.0.327.0 — fixed in 2.0.327.0
Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016: before 10.0.14393.7606 — fixed in 10.0.14393.7606
Microsoft Windows Server 2019: before 10.0.17763.6659 — fixed in 10.0.17763.6659
Microsoft Windows Server 2022: before 10.0.20348.2966 — fixed in 10.0.20348.2966
Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation): before 10.0.25398.1308 — fixed in 10.0.25398.1308
Microsoft Windows Server 2025: before 10.0.26100.2605 — fixed in 10.0.26100.2605
Microsoft Remote Desktop client for Windows Desktop: from 1.2.0.0 before 1.2.5716.0 — fixed in 1.2.5716.0
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507: from 10.0.10240.0 before 10.0.10240.20857 — fixed in 10.0.10240.20857
Microsoft Windows 10 1607: from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.7606 — fixed in 10.0.14393.7606
Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.6659 — fixed in 10.0.17763.6659
Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.19043.0 before 10.0.19044.5247 — fixed in 10.0.19044.5247
Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.19045.0 before 10.0.19045.5247 — fixed in 10.0.19045.5247
Microsoft Windows 11: from 10.0.22621.0 before 10.0.22621.4602 — fixed in 10.0.22621.4602
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3: from 10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.4602 — fixed in 10.0.22631.4602
Microsoft Windows 11: from 10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.4602 — fixed in 10.0.22631.4602
Microsoft Windows 11: from 10.0.26100.0 before 10.0.26100.2605 — fixed in 10.0.26100.2605
Microsoft Windows App Client for Windows Desktop: from 1.00 before 2.0.327.0 — fixed in 2.0.327.0
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1: from 6.1.7601.0 before 6.1.7601.27467 — fixed in 6.1.7601.27467
Microsoft Windows Server 2012: from 6.2.9200.0 before 6.2.9200.25222 — fixed in 6.2.9200.25222

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Remote Desktop client for Windows Desktop 1.2.5716.0; Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.10240.20857; Microsoft Windows 10 1607 10.0.14393.7606; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.17763.6659; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19044.5247; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19045.5247; Microsoft Windows 11 10.0.22621.4602; Microsoft Windows 11 10.0.22631.4602; Microsoft Windows 11 10.0.26100.2605; Microsoft Windows App Client for Windows Desktop 2.0.327.0; Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.7606; Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.6659. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49105

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