CVE-2011-0029
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the client in Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection 5.2, 6.0...
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the client in Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection 5.2, 6.0, 6.1, and 7.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .rdp file, aka "Remote Desktop Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the client in Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection 5.2, 6.0, 6.1, and 7.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .rdp file, aka "Remote Desktop Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2011-0029- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-0055
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the client in Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection 5.2, 6.0, 6.1, and 7.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .rdp file, aka "Remote Desktop Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."
- Record
EUVD-2011-0055- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-28h2-7xq2-6cjf
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the client in Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection 5.2, 6.0...
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the client in Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection 5.2, 6.0, 6.1, and 7.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .rdp file, aka "Remote Desktop Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."
- Record
GHSA-28h2-7xq2-6cjf- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the client in Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection 5.2, 6.0, 6.1, and 7.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .rdp file, aka "Remote Desktop Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2011-0029- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-0029 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client, published March 9, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.16%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-017
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12480
osvdb.org/71014
vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0616
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-067A.html
secunia.com/advisories/43628
securitytracker.com/id?1025172
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0029
github.com/advisories/GHSA-28h2-7xq2-6cjf