CVE-2026-109243
MEDIUMCVSS 4.4Description
FreeRDP from 3.0.0 before 3.32.0 contains an incorrect permission assignment vulnerability that allows local users to read private keys written by crypto_write_pem without owner-only permissions. Attackers on multi-user Unix hosts can enumerate the shared temporary directory during soft-smartcard logon to read the world-readable PKINIT private-key copy.
Timeline
Published:October 12th, 2026 5:17 PM
Last modified:November 2nd, 2026 8:46 PM
CVSS Scoring
CVSS v3: 4.4 (MEDIUM)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Software
From NVD CPE configuration data
Vendors
freerdp
Products
freerdp
Weaknesses (CWE)
References & Reports
Advisories, patches, and third-party reports
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-q9p9-j22r-577pExploit
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-3.0.0-before-3.32.0-insecure-permissions-on-soft-smartcard-private-key-fileThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-q9p9-j22r-577pExploit
Source: NIST NVD · Data may lag official sources by up to one minute