CVE-2026-30792

RustDesk Client Blindly Merges Unauthenticated Strategy Payloads, Bypassing Local Security Settings

Published Mar 5, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in rustdesk-client RustDesk Client rustdesk-client on Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS, Android, WebClient (Strategy sync, HTTP API client, config options engine modules) allows Application API Message Manipulation via Man-in-the-Middle.

This vulnerability is associated with program files src/hbbs_http/sync.Rs, hbb_common/src/config.Rs and program routines Strategy merge loop in sync.Rs, Config::set_options().



This issue affects RustDesk Client: through 1.4.8.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Enforce runtime toggle checks. Implement payload signing with server private key.


Vendor Workaround

None effective — allow-remote-config-modification toggle is ignored

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability in rustdesk-client RustDesk Client rustdesk-client on Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS, Android, WebClient (Strategy sync, HTTP API client, config options engine modules) allows Application API Message Manipulation via Man-in-the-Middle. This vulnerability is associated with program files src/hbbs_http/sync.Rs, hbb_common/src/config.Rs and program routines Strategy merge loop in sync.Rs, Config::set_options(). This issue affects RustDesk Client: through 1.4.5. A vulnerability in rustdesk-client RustDesk Client rustdesk-client on Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS, Android, WebClient (Strategy sync, HTTP API client, config options engine modules) allows Application API Message Manipulation via Man-in-the-Middle. This vulnerability is associated with program files src/hbbs_http/sync.Rs, hbb_common/src/config.Rs and program routines Strategy merge loop in sync.Rs, Config::set_options(). This issue affects RustDesk Client: through 1.4.8.
Weaknesses CWE-345
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:rustdesk-client:rustdesk_client:*:*:webclient:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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:*:*:*:*: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': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability in rustdesk-client RustDesk Client rustdesk-client on Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS, Android, WebClient (Strategy sync, HTTP API client, config options engine modules) allows Application API Message Manipulation via Man-in-the-Middle. This vulnerability is associated with program files src/hbbs_http/sync.Rs, hbb_common/src/config.Rs and program routines Strategy merge loop in sync.Rs, Config::set_options(). This issue affects RustDesk Client: through 1.4.5.
Title RustDesk Client Blindly Merges Unauthenticated Strategy Payloads, Bypassing Local Security Settings
First Time appeared Rustdesk-client
Rustdesk-client rustdesk Client
Weaknesses CWE-657
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:*:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Rustdesk-client
Rustdesk-client rustdesk Client
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}