Executive Risk Summary
"A use-after-free vulnerability in Windows Remote Desktop Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data and system resources. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker with local access to the system, and successful exploitation could result in a significant security breach."
Operational Audit Arsenal
Target Type Service
Target Asset Remote Desktop Services
Standard Path %windir%\System32
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: Remote Desktop Services (Service)
$Targets = 'Remote Desktop Services'
$SearchPaths = @("$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
CVE-2025-59202: Use-after-free vulnerability in Windows Remote Desktop Services, requiring patching to prevent local privilege escalation.
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