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HIGH

CVE-2022-24882

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

2.8 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

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Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2022-24882 Red Hat Product Security

    freerdp: Server side NTLM does not properly check parameters

Full record on NVD

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.

Technical details

Published
2022-04-26

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-24882?

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.

Is CVE-2022-24882 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-24882 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.8% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-24882?

CVE-2022-24882 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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