SB2020031014 - Information disclosure in Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager
Published: March 10, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020031014
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0765)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) application improperly parses XML input containing a reference to an external entity. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a RDG file containing specially crafted XML content and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.