Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2024-39917 |
CWE-ID | CWE-307 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
xrdp Other software / Other software solutions |
Vendor | neutrinolabs |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU94665
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39917
CWE-ID:
CWE-307 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsxrdp: 0.9.1 - 0.9.26
External linkshttp://github.com/neutrinolabs/xrdp/security/advisories/GHSA-7w22-h4w7-8j5j
http://github.com/neutrinolabs/xrdp/commit/19c111c74c913ecc6e4ba9a738ed929a79d2ae8f
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.