CVE-2022-24882: fedoraproject extra_packages_for_enterprise_linux Improper Authentication
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-24882 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) Improper Authentication vulnerability in fedoraproject extra_packages_for_enterprise_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 5Timeline
- 26-04-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). In versions prior to 2.7.0, NT LAN Manager (NTLM) authentication does not properly abort when someone provides and empty password value. This issue affects FreeRDP based RDP Server implementations. RDP clients are not affected. The vulnerability is patched in FreeRDP 2.7.0. There are currently no known workarounds.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NDiffers
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NDiffers
- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
2.85%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
87%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.05 pp
From 2.79% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (gitlab.gnome.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Fedoraproject2 products
- extra_packages_for_enterprise_linux8.0
- fedoraEOL34 | 35 | 36
Ubuntu2 products
- freerdpAll versions (No fix recorded)
- freerdp2< 2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.18.04.3 | < 2.2.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.20.04.3 | < 2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu1
Debian1 product
- freerdp2< 2.7.0+dfsg1-1
Freerdp1 product
- freerdp< 2.7.0
4 vendors · 6 products
References
13 links- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory