Local resource exposure via deceptive RDP files
Published Apr 14, 2026 · Updated Apr 14, 2026
Spoofing in Windows Remote Desktop on affected Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server builds allows remote attackers to expose local resources. Remote Desktop Connection opened attacker-supplied RDP files without clearly identifying the destination or separately confirming requested resource redirections. A user must open the file and proceed; redirected drives, clipboard data, credentials, cameras, and other devices can then be exposed to the attacker-controlled host.
Summary
What happened
Spoofing in Windows Remote Desktop on affected Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server builds allows remote attackers to expose local resources. Remote Desktop Connection opened attacker-supplied RDP files without clearly identifying the destination or separately confirming requested resource redirections. A user must open the file and proceed; redirected drives, clipboard data, credentials, cameras, and other devices can then be exposed to the attacker-controlled host.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-26151
- Published
- Apr 14, 2026
- Updated
- Apr 14, 2026
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows Server 2019
- Classifications
- CWE-357, T1204.002
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Apr 14, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 14, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.8644
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