CVE-2022-26940

Remote Desktop Protocol Client Information Disclosure Vulnerability

6.5 Medium

CVE-2022-26940 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Microsoft Remote Desktop Client For Windows Desktop, published May 10, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.68%, the 86th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?

Severity: 6.5 MediumCVSS 3.1, CVE List
Exploit chance: 2.68%EPSS, 86th percentile
Exploitation: None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in: No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Remote Desktop Protocol Client Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

2.68%Up 1.8 points since May 11, 2022

Affected products

What each source reports

CVE List Score used6.5

Remote Desktop Protocol Client Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Remote Desktop Protocol Client Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Record: CVE-2022-26940
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-314856.5

Remote Desktop Protocol Client Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Record: EUVD-2022-31485
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r3g9-4c8x-fwv76.5

Remote Desktop Protocol Client Information Disclosure Vulnerability.

Remote Desktop Protocol Client Information Disclosure Vulnerability.

Record: GHSA-r3g9-4c8x-fwv7
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-668
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD6.5

Remote Desktop Protocol Client Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Record: CVE-2022-26940
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 4.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

Description

Attack profile

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What an attacker can affect

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Affected products

What each source reports

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