CVE-2026-67293: FreeRDP before 3.29.0 (affected versions <= 3.28.0) contains an improper certificate hostname
Affects freerdpSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.2 Medium.
Data as of 31 Oct 2026, 08:20 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 14% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 1 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubfreerdp/FreeRDPpkg:github/freerdp/FreeRDPOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Upgrade FreeRDP to version 3.29.0 or later, where this improper certificate hostname validation vulnerability is fixed. Patch status is confirmed by the version boundary in the description. No other mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
FreeRDP before 3.29.0 (affected versions <= 3.28.0) contains an improper certificate hostname validation vulnerability. The TLS hostname matcher (tls_match_hostname() in libfreerdp/crypto/tls.c) treats a wildcard pattern such as *.example.com as matching any hostname ending in .example.com, so it incorrectly accepts a wildcard certificate for multi-label subdomains like a.b.example.com (which OpenSSL's X509_check_host() rejects). This weakens TLS server authentication under wildcard-certificate conditions.
References
- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-5wr6-8m8j-3h7f (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-67293 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/f3b4347105114fe7453828736bea069999af319f (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-before-improper-certificate-hostname-validation (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-67293 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-67293 (opens in a new tab)