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CVE-2026-109243
Published:October 12, 2026
Updated:October 13, 2026
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.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=3.31.0 <3.32.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.32.0
Related Resources (4)
https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/109xxx/CVE-2026-109243.json
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-3.0.0-before-3.32.0-insecure-permissions-on-soft-smartcard-private-key-file
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109243
https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-q9p9-j22r-577p
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
4.1
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
PRESENT
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
4.4
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
CWE-732