Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2018-20182 is a memory corruption flaw in rdesktop up to and including 1.8.3. A malicious or compromised RDP server may be able to attack the client connecting to it. The sources describe probable remote code execution, but they do not provide a CVSS score or active exploitation evidence. Exposure is limited to environments where rdesktop versions up to and including 1.8.3 are installed or packaged. Risk is most relevant for users or systems that initiate RDP sessions, especially to untrusted, compromised, or externally controlled RDP servers. Prioritize remediation where rdesktop is used by administrators, support teams, or automated workflows. The business risk is compromise of the connecting client, not just the remote server. Absence from KEV lowers urgency slightly, but probable code execution keeps this above routine patching. Mitigation focus: Apply vendor security updates for rdesktop from your Linux distribution.; Upgrade rdesktop beyond versions up to and including 1.8.3 where available.; Review Debian, Gentoo, and openSUSE advisories for package-specific guidance..
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/rdesktop/rdesktop/commit/4dca546d04321a610c1835010b5dad85163b65e1CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- GLSA-201903-06CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- https://research.checkpoint.com/reverse-rdp-attack-code-execution-on-rdp-clients/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- DSA-4394CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190219 [SECURITY] [DLA 1683-1] rdesktop security updateCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
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