High severity · published Apr 24, 2018
CVE-2017-2834
An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the authentication functionality of FreeRDP 2.0.0-beta1+android11
7.0
CVSS
1.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the authentication functionality of FreeRDP 2.0.0-beta1+android11. A specially crafted server response can cause an out-of-bounds write resulting in an exploitable condition. An attacker can compromise the server or use a man in the middle attack to trigger this vulnerability.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.8% · higher than 78% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD
FR
Freerdp · Freerdp
2.0.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2834
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2834
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99942
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3923
Third Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0336
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