CVE-2026-40254
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Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-40254, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-04-24

Last updated on: 2026-04-27

Assigner: GitHub, Inc.

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.

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Published
2026-04-24
Last Modified
2026-04-27
Generated
2026-07-06
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
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Vendor Product Version / Range
freerdp freerdp to 3.25.0 (exc)

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CWE-193 A product calculates or uses an incorrect maximum or minimum value that is 1 more, or 1 less, than the correct value.

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