---
id: CVE-2026-109244
title: >-
  FreeRDP from 2.0.0 before 3.32.0 contains an insecure permission vulnerability
  in winpr-makecert that creates unencrypted private keys without owner-only
  file modes
summary: >-
  FreeRDP from 2.0.0 before 3.32.0 contains an insecure permission vulnerability
  in winpr-makecert that creates unencrypted private keys without owner-only
  file modes. Local users on multi-user Unix hosts can read world-readable key
  files …
severity: medium
cvss: 6.6
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-732
published: '2026-10-12'
updated: '2026-10-12'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-12T17:17:15.333'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109244'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-2jfv-j3wx-5cg4'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-2.0.0-before-3.32.0-insecure-private-key-permissions-in-winpr-makecert
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-10-12T18:00:08.174Z'
---

## Overview

FreeRDP from 2.0.0 before 3.32.0 contains an insecure permission vulnerability in winpr-makecert that creates unencrypted private keys without owner-only file modes. Local users on multi-user Unix hosts can read world-readable key files or open PFX files protected by the hard-coded default password to steal private keys.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.