CVE-2011-1595 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in rdesktop versions prior to 1.7.0. This flaw, located in the disk_create function when disk redirection is enabled, allows a malicious RDP server to read or overwrite arbitrary files on the client system by manipulating pathnames with ".." sequences. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium severity, with an adjacent network attack vector and high attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rdesktop:rdesktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rdesktop:rdesktop:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rdesktop:rdesktop:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rdesktop:rdesktop:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rdesktop:rdesktop:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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