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Suse CVE-2026-32107

| EUVDEUVD-2026-23474 HIGH
Improper Check for Dropped Privileges (CWE-273)
2026-04-17 GitHub_M
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · GitHub Advisory
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Severity by source

GitHub Advisory PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
SUSE
HIGH
qualitative
Red Hat
7.0 HIGH
qualitative

Primary rating from GitHub Advisory.

CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

7
Patch released
Apr 27, 2026 - 14:19 nvd
Patch available
Re-analysis Queued
Apr 17, 2026 - 20:22 vuln.today
cvss_changed
Patch available
Apr 17, 2026 - 20:16 EUVD
Analysis Generated
Apr 17, 2026 - 20:07 vuln.today
EUVD ID Assigned
Apr 17, 2026 - 19:45 euvd
EUVD-2026-23474
Analysis Generated
Apr 17, 2026 - 19:45 vuln.today
CVE Published
Apr 17, 2026 - 19:25 nvd
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

xrdp is an open source RDP server. In versions through 0.10.5, the session execution component did not properly handle an error during the privilege drop process. This improper privilege management could allow an authenticated local attacker to escalate privileges to root and execute arbitrary code on the system. An additional exploit would be needed to facilitate this. This issue has been fixed in version 0.10.6.

AnalysisAI

Privilege escalation to root in xrdp 0.10.5 and earlier allows authenticated local attackers to execute arbitrary code due to improper error handling during privilege drop in the session execution component. The flaw requires low attack complexity and no user interaction (CVSS 8.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N). Vendor-released patch available in xrdp v0.10.6. No public exploit or active exploitation confirmed at time of analysis, though CVSS scope change (S:C) indicates potential container/VM escape scenarios.

Technical ContextAI

xrdp is an open-source Remote Desktop Protocol server for Linux systems, enabling graphical remote access similar to Windows RDP. The vulnerability exists in the session execution component responsible for privilege management during user session initialization. CWE-273 (Improper Check for Dropped Privileges) indicates the code fails to verify successful privilege reduction after attempting to drop from elevated permissions. When the privilege drop operation encounters an error condition, the process continues executing with unintended elevated privileges rather than failing securely. This affects all xrdp deployments through version 0.10.5, as identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:neutrinolabs:xrdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*. The session manager typically runs with root privileges initially to bind low ports and access system resources before dropping to user-level permissions for the actual session.

RemediationAI

Upgrade to xrdp version 0.10.6 or later, as confirmed by the official release at https://github.com/neutrinolabs/xrdp/releases/tag/v0.10.6. Organizations should prioritize patching systems with multiple local user accounts or those accessible to potentially compromised credentials. If immediate patching is not feasible, implement compensating controls: restrict local user account creation and enforce principle of least privilege for existing accounts to minimize the authenticated user prerequisite; deploy mandatory access control (MAC) frameworks like SELinux or AppArmor with strict policies for xrdp processes to limit post-exploitation impact, though this adds operational complexity and may require policy tuning; monitor xrdp session logs and system audit logs for unusual privilege escalation attempts or session initialization failures; consider disabling xrdp service entirely on systems where remote desktop access is not actively required. Note that restricting network access provides no mitigation since the vulnerability requires local access (AV:L). Compensating controls reduce but do not eliminate risk, as the underlying privilege drop error handling remains flawed until patched.

Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: High
Product Status
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 Fixed

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CVE-2026-32107 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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