HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-23613
HIGH

CVE-2022-23613

CWE-191Published: February 7, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

xrdp is an open source remote desktop protocol (RDP) server. In affected versions an integer underflow leading to a heap overflow in the sesman server allows any unauthenticated attacker which is able to locally access a sesman server to execute code as root. This vulnerability has been patched in version 0.9.18.1 and above. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-23613 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Fedora1 product(s)
fedora
neutrinolabs1 product(s)
xrdp
Source: NVD CPE · 4 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/neutrinolabs/xrdp/commit/4def30ab8ea445cdc06832a44c3ec40a506a0ffa
PATCHhttps://github.com/neutrinolabs/xrdp/commit/4def30ab8ea445cdc06832a44c3ec40a506a0ffa
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/neutrinolabs/xrdp/security/advisories/GHSA-8h98-h426-xf32
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/neutrinolabs/xrdp/security/advisories/GHSA-8h98-h426-xf32

All References (8)

→
https://github.com/neutrinolabs/xrdp/commit/4def30ab8ea445cdc06832a44c3ec40a506a0ffaPatch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/neutrinolabs/xrdp/security/advisories/GHSA-8h98-h426-xf32Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/K5ONRGARKHGFU2CIEQ7E6M6VJZEM5XWW/
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U3XGFJNQMNXHBD3J7CBM4YURYEDXROWZ/
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https://github.com/neutrinolabs/xrdp/commit/4def30ab8ea445cdc06832a44c3ec40a506a0ffaPatch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://github.com/neutrinolabs/xrdp/security/advisories/GHSA-8h98-h426-xf32Third Party Advisory
→
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/K5ONRGARKHGFU2CIEQ7E6M6VJZEM5XWW/
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U3XGFJNQMNXHBD3J7CBM4YURYEDXROWZ/

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-23613
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-191
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 7, 2022

Related CVEs (CWE-191)

CVE-2007-0063
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CVE-2016-10166
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CVE-2017-9214
9.8
CVE-2015-0537
9.8
CVE-2016-1925
9.8
CVE-2015-9129
9.8

Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-23613 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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