Vulnerability identifier: #VU39972
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-255
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Debian Linux
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Debian
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
An issue was discovered in xrdp before 0.9.1. When successfully logging in using RDP into an xrdp session, the file ~/.vnc/sesman_${username}_passwd is created. Its content is the equivalent of the user's cleartext password, DES encrypted with a known key.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Debian Linux: 7.0 - 8.0
External links
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94958
https://github.com/neutrinolabs/xrdp/pull/497
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1430
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.