Known Exploited Vulnerability

CVE-2019-0708

Microsoft Remote Desktop Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Ransomware campaign 546 public exploits Added 03 Nov 2021 Due 03 May 2022 · 1557 days ago
VendorMicrosoft
ProductRemote Desktop Services
WeaknessCWE-416
RansomwareKnown use

What the flaw is

Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, formerly known as Terminal Service, contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to connect to the target system using RDP and send specially crafted requests. Successful exploitation allows for remote code execution. The vulnerability is also known under the moniker of BlueKeep.

Description as published by CISA. We have not independently reproduced it.

What CISA requires

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

This deadline is binding on US federal civilian agencies under BOD 22-01. It is not a legal deadline for anyone else, but it is a useful urgency signal — CISA sets it by how actively the flaw is being used, not by CVSS.

Public exploit code

546 public repositories referencing this CVE have been catalogued on GitHub. That volume usually means a reliable, widely-reproduced exploit. Treat this as a strong signal to prioritise patching, not as a verified working exploit — many such repositories are scanners, write-ups or forks rather than functional code.

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Source: CISA KEV catalog · last verified August 6, 2026. Rebuilt automatically twice a day.