# CVE-2024-5148: Gnome-remote-desktop: inadequate validation of session agents using d-bus methods may expose rdp tls certificate

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 46.2
- Published: 2024-09-02 · Updated: 2025-11-20

## Affected

- gnome-remote-desktop: from 46.alpha, fixed in 46.2
- gnome-remote-desktop: version range not reported
- gnome-remote-desktop: version range not reported
- gnome-remote-desktop: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on gnome-remote-desktop, upgrade to a fixed version (46.2) per the references below.
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## 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

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