Microsoft warns of a vulnerability that threatens a million computers running Windows

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Microsoft revealed a major security flaw in the Windows operating system earlier this month, which was referred to as a widespread attack spread from one computer to another, and said the US software giant that a loophole capable of becoming a "network worm," was Newly discovered in Windows desktop control services, can allow attackers to run remote code on any compromised device, such as malware and ransom software.

According to The Verge, although Microsoft has made patches for Windows systems, even for older servers and Windows XP machines, recent reports have revealed that at least one million Internet users can be attacked.

The new Windows Security exploit includes a vulnerability to remote code execution in Remote Desktop Services in Windows XP, Windows 7, and server versions such as Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2008, where these operating systems are still part of Of the total Windows devices used, especially in corporate environments.

Microsoft also said it was confident that the vulnerability could be exploited, endangering nearly a million computers connected to the Internet, noting that this figure could be much higher if servers penetrated the enterprise firewall level, with the potential to face Every other computer connected to these servers has a similar fate.