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TI-2026-02117 Aliases CVE-2026-2490GHSA-4jqp-h8f8-5fh9

Link following in rustdesk-client Client for Windows

Priority LOW 25CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-59 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

RustDesk Client for Windows Transfer File Link Following Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of RustDesk Client for Windows. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Transfer File feature. By uploading a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to read arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-27909.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00359 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
rustdesk-clientClient for Windows1.4.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Client for Windows Vendorrustdesk-client Affected 1.4.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-2490
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4jqp-h8f8-5fh9

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2024-16591 A default installation of RustDesk 1.2.3 on Windows places a WDKTestCert certificate… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-23626 RustDesk HTTP Client Silently Accepts Invalid TLS Certificates After Handshake Failure CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-23624 RustDesk Client Blindly Merges Unauthenticated Strategy Payloads, Bypassing Local Security Settings CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.3
  • TI-2026-23621 RustDesk Encrypts Local Passwords with World-Readable Machine ID and Fixed Zero Nonce (XSalsa20-Poly1305) CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2026-03102 RustDesk Server Generates Config Strings Using Reversible Encoding (Base64 + Reverse) Instead of Encryption CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-23629 RustDesk Client Accepts Unauthenticated stop-service Command via Strategy Payload CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.2
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Sources

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