CVE-2011-1968 (GCVE-0-2011-1968)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2011-08-10 21:16 – Updated: 2024-08-06 22:46
VLAI KEVIntel
Summary
The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) implementation in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Windows Server 2003 SP2 does not properly process packets in memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) by sending crafted RDP packets triggering access to an object that (1) was not properly initialized or (2) is deleted, as exploited in the wild in 2011, aka "Remote Desktop Protocol Vulnerability."
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/def… vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-221A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT
Date Public
2011-08-09 00:00
KEVIntel
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 0332af60-39e8-4ab2-9ad0-a03be97d2796

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2011-1968

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2011-08-10 21:16 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2011-08-10
Asserted: 2011-08-10
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) implementation in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Windows Server 2003 SP2 does not properly process packets... | Affected: Microsoft / Windows | CVSS: 7.1 (HIGH) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) implementation in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Windows Server 2003 SP2 does not properly process packets...
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows
Added Date 2011-08-10T21:16:00.000Z
Cvss Score 7.1
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity HIGH
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:04 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-23 14:04 UTC
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