CVE-2026-30791

RustDesk Client Accepts Pseudo-Encrypted Config Strings Without Cryptographic Validation

Published Mar 5, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm vulnerability in rustdesk-client RustDesk Client rustdesk-client on Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS, Android, WebClient (Config import, URI scheme handler, CLI --config modules) allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data. This vulnerability is associated with program files flutter/lib/common.Dart, hbb_common/src/config.Rs and program routines parseRustdeskUri(), importConfig().

This issue affects RustDesk Client: through 1.4.5.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Implement AES-256-GCM AEAD or equivalent authenticated encryption


Vendor Workaround

Treat config strings as public; restrict distribution to trusted channels only

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple iphone Os
Apple macos
Google
Google android
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Rustdesk
Rustdesk rustdesk
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:rustdesk:rustdesk:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustdesk:rustdesk:*:*:*:*:webclient:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple iphone Os
Apple macos
Google
Google android
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Rustdesk
Rustdesk rustdesk
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm vulnerability in rustdesk-client RustDesk Client rustdesk-client on Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS, Android, WebClient (Config import, URI scheme handler, CLI --config modules) allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data. This vulnerability is associated with program files flutter/lib/common.Dart, hbb_common/src/config.Rs and program routines parseRustdeskUri(), importConfig(). This issue affects RustDesk Client: through 1.4.5.
Title RustDesk Client Accepts Pseudo-Encrypted Config Strings Without Cryptographic Validation
First Time appeared Rustdesk-client
Rustdesk-client rustdesk Client
Weaknesses CWE-327
CWE-684
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:rustdesk-client:rustdesk_client:*:*:android:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustdesk-client:rustdesk_client:*:*:ios:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustdesk-client:rustdesk_client:*:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustdesk-client:rustdesk_client:*:*:macos:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustdesk-client:rustdesk_client:*:*:webclient:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustdesk-client:rustdesk_client:*:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Rustdesk-client
Rustdesk-client rustdesk Client
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}