MS15-004: Description of the security update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 if the Remote Desktop Connection 8.1 client update is installed: January 13, 2015

Summary

This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in the TS WebProxy component in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 if the Remote Desktop Connection 8.1 client update is installed. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker convinces a user to run a specially crafted application. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. If the current user is logged on by using administrative user rights, an attacker could then do the following:

• Install programs

• View, change, or delete data

• Create new accounts that have full user rights

Customers whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less affected than users who operate by using administrative user rights. 

Introduction

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS15-004. To learn more about this security bulletin:

• Home users:
  

  https://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/updates.aspxSkip the details: Download the updates for your home computer or laptop from the Microsoft Update website now:
  

  https://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/

• IT professionals:
  

  https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS15-004

File information

The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time and with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.