CVE-2026-40254
6.1
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.06%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2026-40254
To remediate CVE-2026-40254, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —no fix listed
- —upgrade to 3.15.0+dfsg-2.1+deb13u3 or later
Is CVE-2026-40254 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0
- from 0, < 3.15.0+dfsg-2.1+deb13u3
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |