Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in xrdp - CVE-2024-39917
Published: July 23, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94665
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39917
CWE-ID: CWE-307
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: neutrinolabs
Affected software:
xrdp
xrdp
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts within the MaxLoginRetry parameter in /etc/xrdp/sesman.ini. A remote attacker can make an infinite number of login attempts.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-39917
Install updates from vendor's website.