Description
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.
Published: 2026-10-12
Score: 4.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title FreeRDP 3.0.0 before 3.32.0 Insecure Permissions on Soft-Smartcard Private Key File
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': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-13T15:26:52.456Z

Reserved: 2026-10-12T14:07:56.520Z

Link: CVE-2026-109243

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T15:26:41.954Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-12T17:17:15.180

Modified: 2026-10-13T16:17:14.720

Link: CVE-2026-109243

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-12T18:45:14Z

Weaknesses