FreeRDP before 3.29.0 (affected versions <= 3.28.0) contains multiple TLS certificate identity validation weaknesses in tls_verify_certificate(), tls_match_hostname(), and x509_utils_get_dns_names(). Because FreeRDP performs custom Common Name and DNS SAN string matching instead of using OpenSSL's length-aware identity validation APIs, it (1) truncates DNS SAN values at embedded NUL bytes (accepting e.g. 'victim.example\0.attacker.example' as 'victim.example'), (2) accepts a matching Common Name even when non-matching DNS SAN entries are present, and (3) accepts IP-literal targets via DNS/CN matching without comparing iPAddress SANs. Under a trusted or misissued certificate chain, an attacker positioned to present such a certificate can bypass server identity verification, weakening TLS server authentication.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/b9533f07f98c25ed01c5f543b4d0ce73e120f5fd | Patch |
| https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-43hh-p3vw-hfx3 | Vendor Advisory Exploit Mitigation |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-before-tls-certificate-identity-validation-bypass | Patch Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
02 Oct 2026, 19:08
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| First Time |
Freerdp freerdp
Freerdp |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/b9533f07f98c25ed01c5f543b4d0ce73e120f5fd - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-43hh-p3vw-hfx3 - Vendor Advisory, Exploit, Mitigation | |
| References | () https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-before-tls-certificate-identity-validation-bypass - Patch, Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2026-08-01 13:16
Updated : 2026-10-02 19:08
NVD link : CVE-2026-66402
Mitre link : CVE-2026-66402
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-66402
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Products Affected
freerdp
- freerdp
CWE
CWE-295
Improper Certificate Validation