Credentials management flaw in xrdp before 0.9.1
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-255Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An issue was discovered in xrdp before 0.9.1. When successfully logging in using RDP into an xrdp session, the file ~/.vnc/sesman_${username}_passwd is created. Its content is the equivalent of the user's cleartext password, DES encrypted with a known key.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01326 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | xrdp before 0.9.1 | xrdp before 0.9.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- xrdp before 0.9.1 Vendor— Affected xrdp before 0.9.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:neutrinolabs:xrdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.8.0 | Vulnerable | neutrinolabs |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:neutrinolabs:xrdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.8.0 Vulnerable ·neutrinolabs
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1430
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-26xv-5c8j-w237
References
Sources
- CVE-2013-1430 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-1430 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-26xv-5c8j-w237 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-1430 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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