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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-40254

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol.

Published Apr 24, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · FreeRDP is a free

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-40254. EPSS is 0.23%. Act only if a listed version of FreeRDP is a free is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (FreeRDP is a free).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.23%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe freerdp/freerdp

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Versions prior to 3.25.0 have an off-by-one in the path traversal filter in . The function catches and mid-path but misses when it's the last component with no trailing separator. A rogue RDP server can read, list, or write files one directory above the client's shared folder through RDPDR requests. This requires the victim to connect with drive redirection enabled. Version 3.25.0 patches the issue.

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  • cpe freerdp/freerdpversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-40254

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-40254. EPSS is 0.23%. Act only if a listed version of FreeRDP is a free is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-193. EPSS 0.23%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 24, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Versions prior to 3.25.0 have an off-by-one in the path traversal filter in . The function catches and mid-path but misses when it's the last component with no trailing separator. A rogue RDP server can read, list, or write files one directory above the client's shared folder through RDPDR requests. This requires the victim to connec

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Versions prior to 3.25.0 have an off-by-one in the path traversal filter in . The function catches and mid-path but misses when it's the last component with no trailing separator. A rogue RDP server can read, list, or write files one directory above the client's shared folder through RDPDR requests. This requires the victim to connec

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-40254

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-40254

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-40254

    FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Versions prior to 3.25.0 have an off-by-one in the path traversal filter in . The function catches and mid-path but misses when it's the last

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.