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CVE-2026-109953: FreeRDP 3.0.0 before 3.32.0 Cleartext Credential Disclosure via /restricted-admin

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2026-10-13 · updated 2026-10-21
• Weakness: CWE-522

Description

FreeRDP 3.0.0 before 3.32.0 contains an insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability where the /restricted-admin option fails to suppress CredSSP credential delegation, sending the cleartext password to the RDP server. A compromised or man-in-the-middle destination host can decode TSPasswordCreds and the Client Info PDU to obtain reusable administrative domain, username, and password values.

Affected products

• FreeRDP: from 3.0.0 before 3.32.0 — fixed in 3.32.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: FreeRDP 3.32.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-jhxw-3hj9-9hqh
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-3.0.0-before-3.32.0-cleartext-credential-disclosure-via-restricted-admin
• https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-jhxw-3hj9-9hqh

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