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CVE-2019-1291

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Windows Remote Desktop Client when a user...

8.8 High

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'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0787, CVE-2019-0788, CVE-2019-1290.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

12.5%Up 2.9 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

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'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0787, CVE-2019-0788, CVE-2019-1290.

Record
CVE-2019-1291
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0787, CVE-2019-0788, CVE-2019-1290.

Record
CVE-2019-1291
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-9856 No score

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'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0787, CVE-2019-0788, CVE-2019-1290.

Record
EUVD-2019-9856
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jgwx-vv8h-22r9 No score

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Windows Remote Desktop Client when a user...

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'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0787, CVE-2019-0788, CVE-2019-1290.

Record
GHSA-jgwx-vv8h-22r9
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

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History

History
RecordedChangedSources
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aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2019-1291 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Microsoft Windows, published September 11, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.5%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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