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CVE-2017-2839: An exploitable denial of service vulnerability exists within the handling of challenge packets in FreeRDP 2...

An exploitable denial of service vulnerability exists within the handling of challenge packets in FreeRDP 2.0.0-beta1+android11. A specially crafted challenge packet can cause the program termination leading to a denial of service condition. An attacker can compromise the server or use man in the middle to trigger this vulnerability.

MediumCVSS 6.5Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

This CVE can make affected FreeRDP sessions crash when they receive a malicious challenge packet. The known impact is denial of service, not data theft or code execution. Business urgency depends on whether affected FreeRDP beta builds are still used for remote desktop access. Exposure is most likely where the affected FreeRDP build is still installed and used to connect to RDP services. The source notes an attacker could use a compromised server or man-in-the-middle position to trigger the crash. Treat this as a moderate operational resilience issue. Prioritize remediation for systems that rely on FreeRDP for support, administration, or production workflows, especially where users connect across less trusted networks. Mitigation focus: Inventory FreeRDP installations and identify version 2.0.0-beta1+android11.; Review FreeRDP, Debian DSA-3923, and Talos guidance for fixed package information.; Replace or update affected builds according to vendor or distribution guidance..

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
6.5 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
6.5CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H2.83.6Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

6.5Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2017-2839Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
FreeRDPFreeRDP2.0.0-beta1+android11 - Windows, OSX, LinuxListed
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CWE details

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