[ CVE-2026-109952 · Published 13 Oct 2026 ]
Vulnerability in FreeRDP
CVSS 5.3
EPSS <1%No fix listed yet
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Public proof-of-concept exploit exists (CISA SSVC)
[ Description ]Official description
The FreeRDP client 3.0.0 before 3.32.0 does not check a server-selected PROTOCOL_RDSTLS or PROTOCOL_HYBRID_EX against its enabled protocol set in nego_process_negotiation_response(), allowing a security protocol downgrade. A malicious server or man-in-the-middle can select RDSTLS to override /sec:nla pinning, complete authentication with an all-zero cookie, and receive the user's cleartext password in the Client Info PDU.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ References ]References
- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-qq23-mqmv-pc65ExploitVendor Advisory
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-3.0.0-before-3.32.0-security-protocol-downgrade-vi…Third Party Advisory