Improper Authentication in FreeRDP - CVE-2022-24883
Published: April 26, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU62592
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24883
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: FreeRDP
Affected software:
FreeRDP
FreeRDP
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when parsing SAM file during server side authentication, if the server has configured an invalid SAM path. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-24883
Install updates from vendor's website.