Description
FreeRDP from 2.0.0 before 3.32.0 contains an insecure permission vulnerability in winpr-makecert that creates unencrypted private keys without owner-only file modes. Local users on multi-user Unix hosts can read world-readable key files or open PFX files protected by the hard-coded default password to steal private keys.
Published: 2026-10-12
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description FreeRDP from 2.0.0 before 3.32.0 contains an insecure permission vulnerability in winpr-makecert that creates unencrypted private keys without owner-only file modes. Local users on multi-user Unix hosts can read world-readable key files or open PFX files protected by the hard-coded default password to steal private keys.
Title FreeRDP 2.0.0 before 3.32.0 Insecure Private Key Permissions in winpr-makecert
First Time appeared Freerdp
Freerdp freerdp
Weaknesses CWE-732
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Freerdp
Freerdp freerdp
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-12T16:04:19.672Z

Reserved: 2026-10-12T14:07:56.521Z

Link: CVE-2026-109244

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-12T17:17:15.333

Modified: 2026-10-12T17:17:15.333

Link: CVE-2026-109244

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-12T18:00:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-732

    Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource