Medium severity · published Oct 12, 2026
CVE-2026-109244
FreeRDP 2.0.0 before 3.32.0 Insecure Private Key Permissions in winpr-makecert
6.6
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 1% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
FreeRDP · FreeRDP
2.0.0 before 3.32.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109244
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-109244
vendor-advisory
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-2jfv-j3wx-5cg4
third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-2.0.0-before-3.32.0-insecure-private-key-permissions-in-winpr-makecert
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