CVE-2026-40254
mediumFreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol.
Vendor / product: Freerdp — freerdp
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Versions prior to 3.25.0 have an off-by-one in the path traversal filter in `channels/drive/client/drive_file.c`. The `contains_dotdot()` function catches `../` and `..\` mid-path but misses `..` when it's the last component with no trailing separator. A rogue RDP server can read, list, or write files one directory above the client's shared folder through RDPDR requests. This requires the victim to connect with drive redirection enabled. Version 3.25.0 patches the issue.
CVSS
6.1
6.1 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (nvd@nist.gov)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-04-24 03:16
Modified: 2026-11-11 23:10
NVD status: Analyzed
Last synced 3 hours ago
Verified against the source API 2026-11-11 23:12 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
freerdp / freerdp <3.25.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
Patch / mitigation: https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-3xpj-m4hx-8vmx
Patch / mitigation: https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-3xpj-m4hx-8vmx
References
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-3xpj-m4hx-8vmx security-advisories@github.com
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-3xpj-m4hx-8vmx 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-11-11 23:12 UTC · record ↗