CVE-2026-73102

RustDesk versions 1.3.9 through 1.4.9 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the macOS clipboard file-paste code path. The application accepts peer-supplied file descriptor names and joins them to the selected target directory without requiring normalized relative paths. A remote peer in an active clipboard file-paste session can use parent-directory components or absolute paths to write files outside the intended target directory at locations writable by the RustDesk process. Commit 6f1eb16 fixes the issue by validating descriptor names and safely joining paths.

CVSS v3 5.7 MEDIUM

5.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.1 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk/commit/6f1eb164d616e0e2bfbcf8c6b7c8083b09d7ed06
https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk/pull/15693
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rustdesk-path-traversal-via-macos-clipboard-file-paste

Configurations

No configuration.

History

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Information

Published : 2026-08-26 14:17

Updated : 2026-08-26 14:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-73102

Mitre link : CVE-2026-73102

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-73102

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Products Affected

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CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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