#VU69588 Absolute Path Traversal in FreeRDP


Published: 2022-11-25

Vulnerability identifier: #VU69588

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-39347

CWE-ID: CWE-36

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FreeRDP
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: FreeRDP

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to missing path canonicalization and base path check for drive channel. A malicious server can trick the FreeRDP client to read files outside the shared directory.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FreeRDP: 2.0.0 - 2.8.1


External links
http://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-c5xq-8v35-pffg
http://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/027424c2c6c0991cb9c22f9511478229c9b17e5d


Q & A

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.


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