{"id":86350,"date":"2026-01-22T19:04:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T19:04:16","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-29831-critical-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-remote-desktop-gateway-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-29831-critical-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-remote-desktop-gateway-service\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-29831: Critical Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Gateway Service<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

This report discusses the critical vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-29831, which targets the Remote Desktop Gateway Service. This vulnerability holds significant importance due to its potential to allow unauthorized attackers to execute code over a network, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. Any system utilizing the Remote Desktop Gateway Service is at risk.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-29831
\nSeverity: High (7.5 CVSS Score)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: Potential system compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Remote Desktop Gateway Service | All versions prior to the latest patch<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The exploit leverages a use-after-free vulnerability in the Remote Desktop Gateway Service. An attacker can send specially crafted requests over the network to the Remote Desktop Gateway Service, which due to the vulnerability, incorrectly handles memory operations. As a result, the attacker can execute arbitrary code on the affected system.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here’s a conceptual example illustrating how this vulnerability might be exploited:<\/p>\n

POST \/rdg\/service\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ \"malicious_payload\": \"\" }<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, the attacker sends a POST request to the vulnerable endpoint of the Remote Desktop Gateway Service with a malicious payload designed to exploit the use-after-free vulnerability. This can result in unauthorized code execution, leading to potential system compromise and data leakage.<\/p>\n
Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n
To mitigate the CVE-2025-29831 vulnerability, affected entities should apply the latest vendor-provided patch for the Remote Desktop Gateway Service. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, temporary mitigation can be achieved by using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to detect and block exploit attempts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Overview This report discusses the critical vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-29831, which targets the Remote Desktop Gateway Service. This vulnerability holds significant importance due to its potential to allow unauthorized attackers to execute code over a network, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. Any system utilizing the Remote Desktop Gateway Service is at risk. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-86350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t