FreeRDP up to 3.32.1 Certificate Parser redirectedServerCert assertion
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in FreeRDP up to 3.32.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Certificate Parser. This manipulation of the argument redirectedServerCert causes assertion. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-121390. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in FreeRDP up to 3.32.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Certificate Parser. The manipulation of the argument redirectedServerCert with an unknown input leads to a assertion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-617. The product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:
FreeRDP 3.0.0 before 3.32.2 built with WITH_AAD=ON contains a reachable assertion because its ARM gateway response parser accepts a missing or non-string redirectedServerCert field and passes a null buffer to the certificate parser. A malicious or malformed user-selected gateway can return such a response to abort the client process.
It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-121390 since 11/03/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
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
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2
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VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 4.3
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Exploiting
Class: AssertionCWE: CWE-617
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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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-2026-121390 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-121390
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-430303
Entry
Created: 11/03/2026 15:57Changes: 11/03/2026 15:57 (77)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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