CVE-2024-5148 (CVSS 7.5)

Description

A flaw was found in the gnome-remote-desktop package. The gnome-remote-desktop system daemon performs inadequate validation of session agents using D-Bus methods related to transitioning a client connection from the login screen to the user session. As a result, the system RDP TLS certificate and key can be exposed to unauthorized users. This flaw allows a malicious user on the system to take control of the RDP client connection during the login screen-to-user session transition.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-488 CWE-488

References

Other References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-5148 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2282003 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-remote-desktop/-/issues/196

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-5148? +

A flaw was found in the gnome-remote-desktop package. The gnome-remote-desktop system daemon performs inadequate validation of session agents using D-Bus methods related to transitioning a client connection from the login screen to the user session. As a result, the system RDP TLS certificate and key can be exposed to unauthorized users. This flaw allows a malicious user on the system to take control of the RDP client connection during the login screen-to-user session transition. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-5148? +

CVE-2024-5148 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-5148? +

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