FreeRDP up to 3.32.1 tls_verify_certificate certificate validation
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Summary
A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in FreeRDP up to 3.32.1. This issue affects the function tls_verify_certificate. The manipulation results in certificate validation.
This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-121392. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.
Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in FreeRDP up to 3.32.1. Affected is the function tls_verify_certificate. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a certificate validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-295. The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:
FreeRDP before 3.32.2 contains an improper certificate validation vulnerability in tls_verify_certificate() that accepts Common Name fallback despite non-matching SAN entries and matches IP literals against DNS strings. Man-in-the-middle attackers holding a certificate from a client-trusted CA can bypass server identity checks to intercept RDP sessions, including keystrokes, clipboard, and screen content.
The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-121392 since 11/03/2026. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1587.003 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
Upgrading to version 3.32.2 eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
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Website
- Product: https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5
VulDB Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Temp Score: 3.6
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CNA Base Score: 7.4
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Exploiting
Class: Certificate validationCWE: CWE-295 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: FreeRDP 3.32.2
Timeline
11/03/2026 Advisory disclosed11/03/2026 CVE reserved
11/03/2026 VulDB entry created
11/03/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Product: github.comAdvisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed
CNA: VulnCheck
CVE: CVE-2026-121392 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-121392
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-430302
Entry
Created: 11/03/2026 15:56Changes: 11/03/2026 15:56 (76)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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