CVE-2011-1595

4.3 MEDIUM 1% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

Directory traversal vulnerability in the disk_create function in disk.c in rdesktop before 1.7.0, when disk redirection is enabled, allows remote RDP servers to read or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a pathname.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited from the same network segment without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 1.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2011-05-24 23:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:29 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2011-05-24 23:55 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:29 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-22 · Path traversal
Record status: Modified

Affected

Rdesktop ≤ 1.6.0
Rdesktop 1.0.0
Rdesktop 1.1.0
Rdesktop 1.2.0
Rdesktop 1.3.0
Rdesktop 1.3.1
Rdesktop 1.4.0
Rdesktop 1.4.1

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.3

Attack vector: Adjacent network
Complexity: High
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record