CVE-2026-40254

Public on 2026-04-24
Modified on 2026-04-28
Description
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Versions prior to 3.25.0 have an off-by-one in the path traversal filter in `channels/drive/client/drive_file.c`. The `contains_dotdot()` function catches `../` and `..\` mid-path but misses `..` when it's the last component with no trailing separator. A rogue RDP server can read, list, or write files one directory above the client's shared folder through RDPDR requests. This requires the victim to connect with drive redirection enabled. Version 3.25.0 patches the issue.
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
4.2
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Core freerdp Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2023 freerdp Pending Fix

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 4.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD CVSSv3 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N