Description
Microsoft Terminal Server using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) 5.2 stores an RSA private key in mstlsapi.dll and uses it to sign a certificate, which allows remote attackers to spoof public keys of legitimate servers and conduct man-in-the-middle attacks.
Published: 2005-06-01
Score: 7.4 High
EPSS: 16.2% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-1796 Microsoft Terminal Server using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) 5.2 stores an RSA private key in mstlsapi.dll and uses it to sign a certificate, which allows remote attackers to spoof public keys of legitimate servers and conduct man-in-the-middle attacks.
History

Fri, 22 May 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Windows Terminal Services Using Rdp
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-22T10:33:57.094Z

Reserved: 2005-06-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2005-1794

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-07T22:06:56.561Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2005-06-01T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:13:42.120

Link: CVE-2005-1794

cve-icon Redhat

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Weaknesses