CVE-2024-25140

CRITICAL EPSS 39.6%
Published Feb 6, 20242y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
9.8 CVSS 3.1
Critical
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Published Feb 6, 2024 2y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

A default installation of RustDesk 1.2.3 on Windows places a WDKTestCert certificate under Trusted Root Certification Authorities with Enhanced Key Usage of Code Signing (1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.3), valid from 2023 until 2033. This is potentially unwanted, e.g., because there is no public documentation of security measures for the private key, and arbitrary software could be signed if the private key were to be compromised. NOTE: the vendor's position is "we do not have EV cert, so we use test cert as a workaround." Insertion into Trusted Root Certification Authorities was the originally intended behavior, and the UI ensured that the certificate installation step (checked by default) was visible to the user before proceeding with the product installation.

CVSS Details

Base Score
9.8
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
39.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-295

Affected Products 2

VendorProductVersionRange
rustdeskrustdesk1.2.3any
microsoftwindows*any

References 3

  • github.com https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk/discussions/6444
    ExploitIssue Tracking
  • news.ycombinator.com https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39256493
    Issue Tracking
  • serverfault.com https://serverfault.com/questions/837994
    Issue TrackingTechnical Description

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.