VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2015-2472

CVSS score4.3 MEDIUM

EPSS probability2.22%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2015-08-15

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Description

Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH) in Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) through 8.1 in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 does not properly verify certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof clients via a crafted certificate with valid Issuer and Serial Number fields, aka "Remote Desktop Session Host Spoofing Vulnerability."

Weakness classification

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references

secure@microsoft.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory