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CVE-2024-49123

Windows Remote Desktop Services

Microsoft CVSS 8.1 Updated March 15, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Windows Remote Desktop Services, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system. This vulnerability could be exploited by sending a specially crafted request to the Remote Desktop Service, potentially leading to a full system compromise."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Service
Target Asset Remote Desktop Service
Standard Path %windir%\System32
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: Remote Desktop Service (Service)
$Targets = 'Remote Desktop Service'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")

Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | 
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}

Patch Impact Forecast

Reboot Required Likely

Remote Desktop Services

Internal Work Notes

Apply security update for Windows Remote Desktop Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2024-49123) to prevent potential system compromise.

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