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.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

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No CVSS v2

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
FreeRDP FreeRDP unaffected
Version Status Constraints
3.0.0 affected < 3.32.0
3.32.0 unaffected —

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References
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https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-q9p9-j22r-577p cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-3.0.0-before-3.32.0-insecure-permissions-on-soft-smartcard-private-key-file cve-icon cve-icon
History

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

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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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-12T16:04:18.993Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-109243

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Status : Received

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

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

Link: CVE-2026-109243

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

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