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Affects Microsoft Windows RDP, a ubiquitous remote access service; RCE in RDP can enable wide organizational compromise and major outages.

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CVE-2026-56190

9.8
Critical
EPSS 0.97%Patch availableJul 15, 2026

Uninitialized resource in Windows RDP allows remote code execution.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-56190 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-56190 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.97% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-56190?

CVE-2026-56190 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-56190?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-56190. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-56190 affect?

CVE-2026-56190 affects Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Services (RDP), Windows Remote Desktop Client. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-56190?

Restrict/disable RDP, block port 3389, apply Microsoft patch when released, enforce MFA

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Services (RDP)Windows Remote Desktop Client
impact

Unauthenticated remote code execution via RDP, enabling arbitrary code execution and potential full system compromise over the network.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
  • affected>= 10.0.14393.0 and < 10.0.14393.9339
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
  • affected>= 10.0.17763.0 and < 10.0.17763.9020
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2
  • affected>= 10.0.19044.0 and < 10.0.19044.7548
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2
  • affected>= 10.0.19045.0 and < 10.0.19045.7548
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2
  • affected>= 10.0.26100.0 and < 10.0.26100.8875
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2
  • affected>= 10.0.26200.0 and < 10.0.26200.8875
Microsoft Windows 11 version 26H1
  • affected>= 10.0.28000.0 and < 10.0.28000.2525
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • affected>= 6.2.9200.0 and < 6.2.9200.26226
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
  • affected>= 6.3.9600.0 and < 6.3.9600.23291
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
  • affected>= 6.3.9600.0 and < 6.3.9600.23291
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
  • affected>= 6.2.9200.0 and < 6.2.9200.26226
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • affected>= 10.0.14393.0 and < 10.0.14393.9339
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
  • affected>= 10.0.14393.0 and < 10.0.14393.9339
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
  • affected>= 10.0.17763.0 and < 10.0.17763.9020
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
  • affected>= 10.0.17763.0 and < 10.0.17763.9020
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
  • affected>= 10.0.20348.0 and < 10.0.20348.5386
Microsoft Windows Server 2025
  • affected>= 10.0.26100.0 and < 10.0.26100.33158
Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
  • affected>= 10.0.26100.0 and < 10.0.26100.33158

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

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