A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Windows Remote Desktop Client when a user connects to a malicious server, aka 'Remote…

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Windows Remote Desktop Client when a user connects to a malicious server, aka 'Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

9.1% · top 4.7% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.

Weakness

• Remote Code Execution

Affected products

• Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems

  • affected unspecified

• Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems

  • affected unspecified

• Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems

  • affected unspecified

• Microsoft · Windows Server, version 2004 (Server Core installation)

  • affected unspecified

• Microsoft · Windows

  • affected 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems
  • affected 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
  • affected 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems
  • affected 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
  • affected 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
  • affected 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
  • affected 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
  • affected 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems
  • affected 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems
  • affected 10 for 32-bit Systems
  • affected 10 for x64-based Systems
  • affected 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  • affected 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  • affected 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
  • affected 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • affected 8.1 for 32-bit systems
  • affected 8.1 for x64-based systems
  • affected RT 8.1

• Microsoft · Windows Server

  • affected 2019
  • affected 2019 (Core installation)
  • affected 2016
  • affected 2016 (Core installation)
  • affected 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • affected 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Core installation)
  • affected 2012
  • affected 2012 (Core installation)
  • affected 2012 R2
  • affected 2012 R2 (Core installation)

• Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems

  • affected unspecified

• Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems

  • affected unspecified

• Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems

  • affected unspecified

• Microsoft · Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)

  • affected unspecified

• Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems

  • affected unspecified

• Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems

  • affected unspecified

• Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems

  • affected unspecified

• Microsoft · Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)

  • affected unspecified

References (1)

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1374 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Badge for a README or a ticket

[![CVE-2020-1374](https://trackcve.app/badge/CVE-2020-1374.svg)](https://trackcve.app/cve/CVE-2020-1374)

Record last updated 4 Aug 2024, 06:32 UTC.