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GHSA-7rrj-xr53-82p7

MediumCVSS 5.4 / 10
Published Jan 6, 2023·Last modified Feb 4, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Impact

When configuring a Windows named pipe server, setting pipe_mode will reset reject_remote_clients to false. If the application has previously configured reject_remote_clients to true, this effectively undoes the configuration. This also applies if reject_remote_clients is not explicitly set as this is the default configuration and is cleared by calling pipe_mode.

Remote clients may only access the named pipe if the named pipe's associated path is accessible via a publically shared folder (SMB).

Patches

The following versions have been patched:

  • 1.23.1
  • 1.20.3
  • 1.18.4

The fix will also be present in all releases starting from version 1.24.0.

Named pipes were introduced to Tokio in version 1.7.0, so releases older than 1.7.0 are not affected.

Workarounds

Ensure that pipe_mode is set first after initializing a ServerOptions. For example:

let mut opts = ServerOptions::new();
opts.pipe_mode(PipeMode::Message);
opts.reject_remote_clients(true);

References

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/winbase/nf-winbase-createnamedpipea#pipe_reject_remote_clients

Risk Scores
Base Score
5.4

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a low impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a low impact on the availability of the system.

Threat Intelligence
5.0

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
0.57%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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