CVE-2022-39347

2.6 LOW
Published: November 16, 2022 Modified: November 03, 2025

Description

FreeRDP is a free remote desktop protocol library and clients. Affected versions of FreeRDP are missing path canonicalization and base path check for `drive` channel. A malicious server can trick a FreeRDP based client to read files outside the shared directory. This issue has been addressed in version 2.9.0 and all users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should not use the `/drive`, `/drives` or `+home-drive` redirection switch.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/027424c2c6c0991cb9c22f9511478229c9b17e5d
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-c5xq-8v35-pffg
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-16
Source: security-advisories@github.com
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/027424c2c6c0991cb9c22f9511478229c9b17e5d
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-c5xq-8v35-pffg
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-16
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

13 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
2.6 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
35th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

fedoraproject freerdp