Improper Authentication Affecting libfreerdp2 package, versions <2.0.0~rc4-3.3.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
85.7% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES150-LIBFREERDP2-2755619
  • published14 Apr 2022
  • disclosed4 Mar 2019

Introduced: 4 Mar 2019

CVE-2018-0886  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.0 libfreerdp2 to version 2.0.0~rc4-3.3.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libfreerdp2 package and not the libfreerdp2 package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.0 relevant fixed versions and status.

The Credential Security Support Provider protocol (CredSSP) in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and 1709 Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to how CredSSP validates request during the authentication process, aka "CredSSP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".