FreeRDP before 3.29.0 improperly validates the Extended Key Usage (EKU) purpose of the peer certificate during client-side server TLS authentication. In x509_utils_verify(), when server-purpose (X509…
Medium CVSS 5.9
Summary
FreeRDP before 3.29.0 improperly validates the Extended Key Usage (EKU) purpose of the peer certificate during client-side server TLS authentication. In x509_utils_verify(), when server-purpose (X509_PURPOSE_SSL_SERVER) verification fails, the code falls back to client-purpose and any-purpose verification, so a trusted, hostname-matching certificate valid only for clientAuth can be accepted as the RDP server certificate. In environments relying on EKU separation between client and server certif…
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Sources
- NVD DATABASE
Original Links
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/f3b4347105114fe7453828736bea069999af319f
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-89c6-jjrw-96h4
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-before-tls-certificate-eku-bypass
Timeline
- nvd_ingest NVD