A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Remote Desktop Services formerly known as Terminal Services when an unauthenticated attacker connects to the target system using RDP and sends specially crafted requests, aka 'Remote Desktop Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
CVE-2019-0708
Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.
- Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.8
- EG Score
- 9.8(high)
- EG Risk
- 99(Act)EG Risk 99/100SSVC: Act
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity98% × 45%Exploitation100% × 40%Automatability100% × 15%Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact. - EPSS
- 100.0%
- KEV
- ⚠ Exploited
Published
May 16, 2019
Last Modified
June 17, 2026
Advisory Details (7)
Auto-updated May 26, 2026Security Notice - Statement on Microsoft Remote Code Execution Vulnerability(CVE-2019-0708)
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-notices/huawei-sn-20190515-01-windows-enSecurity Advisory - Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Some Microsoft Windows Systems
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20190529-01-windows-enPacket Storm
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162960/Microsoft-RDP-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlPacket Storm
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155389/Microsoft-Windows-7-x86-BlueKeep-RDP-Use-After-Free.htmlPacket Storm
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154579/BlueKeep-RDP-Remote-Windows-Kernel-Use-After-Free.htmlWeakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
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Publicly available exploits
(10 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (5 GitHub PoCs) (4 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- GitHub PoCRICSecLab/CVE-2019-0708First seen Mar 15, 2020
CVE-2019-0708 (BlueKeep) proof of concept allowing pre-auth RCE on Windows7
Open source ↗ - GitHub PoCcbwang505/CVE-2019-0708-EXP-WindowsFirst seen Jan 21, 2020
CVE-2019-0708-EXP-Windows版单文件exe版,运行后直接在当前控制台反弹System权限Shell
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-47683First seen Nov 19, 2019
Microsoft Windows 7 (x86) - 'BlueKeep' Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Remote Windows Kernel Use After Free
Open source ↗ - GitHub PoCCyb0r9/ispyFirst seen Sep 30, 2019
ispy V1.0 - Eternalblue(ms17-010)/Bluekeep(CVE-2019-0708) Scanner and exploit ( Metasploit automation )
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-47416✓ verifiedFirst seen Sep 24, 2019
Microsoft Windows - BlueKeep RDP Remote Windows Kernel Use After Free (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/rdp/cve_2019_0708_bluekeep_rce✓ verifiedFirst seen Sep 6, 2019
Pre-auth RDP RCE on Windows 7/Server 2008. Production-grade Metasploit module.
Open source ↗ - GitHub PoC0xeb-bp/bluekeepFirst seen Jul 23, 2019
Public work for CVE-2019-0708
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-47120First seen Jul 15, 2019
Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop - 'BlueKeep' Denial of Service (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - GitHub PoCalgo7/bluekeep_CVE-2019-0708_poc_to_exploitFirst seen May 31, 2019
An Attempt to Port BlueKeep PoC from @Ekultek to actual exploits
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-46946First seen May 30, 2019
Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop - 'BlueKeep' Denial of Service
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Past incidents using this CVE
(1)This CVE was central to one or more publicly-documented breaches. Each card links to authoritative reporting at the time of the incident.
- BlueKeep (Windows RDP)May 2019
Wormable Remote Desktop Protocol pre-auth RCE on Windows 7/Server 2008. Microsoft took the unusual step of patching out-of-support Windows XP. Mass-scanning began within days.
Source: KrebsOnSecurity
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