(MS15-067) Vulnerability in RDP Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3073094)
Publish date: August 14, 2015
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2015-2373
Advisory Date: AUG 14, 2015
DESCRIPTION
This security update resolves several vulnerabilities in certain Windows operating systems that have Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) enabled. The vulnerability, when exploited successfully, could allow remote attackers to execute code on the vulnerable system.
SOLUTION
PATCH:
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Windows 7
- Windows 8
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
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