CVE-2011-1968

Windows 2003 Server vulnerability

CVSS

7.1

EPSS

25.7%

EPSS pct

98th

Exploited

No known

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."

Affected vendor

Microsoft

Affected product

Windows 2003 Server

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-399

Published

2011-08-10

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, medium attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 25.7% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2011-1968

Confirm whether Microsoft Windows 2003 Server is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2011-1968.
Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

How ThreatPort helps with CVE-2011-1968

ThreatPort's external attack surface scanner checks your internet-facing assets — agentlessly, from the outside in — for the exposed services and versions that CVE-2011-1968 affects, then prioritises the finding by real risk using CISA KEV and FIRST.org EPSS.

Run a free external exposure scan

Are you exposed to CVE-2011-1968?

Run an instant, non-intrusive external scan to check your attack surface for CVE-2011-1968.

Start free scan

No credit card. Agentless.

Related vulnerabilities

HIGH

CVE-2018-0925

Chakracore vulnerability