Improper Check for Dropped Privileges in xrdp - CVE-2026-32107

 

Improper Check for Dropped Privileges in xrdp - CVE-2026-32107

Published: April 17, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU126463
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-32107
CWE-ID: CWE-273
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: neutrinolabs
Affected software:
xrdp

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges to root and execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper check for dropped privileges in the session execution component when handling an error during the privilege drop process. A local user can trigger the flawed privilege drop handling to escalate privileges to root and execute arbitrary code.

Exploitation requires an additional exploit to facilitate the attack.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-32107

Install security update from vendor's website.

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