FAQ
According to the CVSS metric, the attack complexity is high (AC:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability? Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to win a race condition.
MSRC compact vulnerability detail
CVE-2025-27482 · Windows Remote Desktop Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sensitive data storage in improperly locked memory in Remote Desktop Gateway Service allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Signals
Remote Desktop Gateway Service
Remote Code Execution
Exploited: No
Publicly disclosed: No
Exploitability: Exploitation More Likely
CWE
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Description
Sensitive data storage in improperly locked memory in Remote Desktop Gateway Service allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
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FAQ
How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability? An attacker could successfully exploit this vulnerability by attempting to connect to a system with the Remote Desktop Gateway role, triggering the race condition to create a use-after-free scenario, and then leveraging this to execute arbitrary code.
Remote Desktop Gateway Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sensitive data storage in improperly locked memory in Remote Desktop Gateway Service allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.