#VU94665 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in xrdp - CVE-2024-39917 

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#VU94665 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in xrdp - CVE-2024-39917

Published: July 23, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU94665
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
xrdp
Software vendor:
neutrinolabs

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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