CVE-2022-23480 is a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in xrdp versions prior to 0.9.21, affecting Debian Linux and xrdp installations. This flaw, residing in the devredir_proc_client_devlist_announce_req() function, allows for unauthenticated remote code execution with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, as indicated by its CVSS score of 9.8. Despite its severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to a patched version to mitigate this risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.9.21CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:neutrinolabs:xrdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.