FreeRDP before 3.29.0 improperly validates the Extended Key Usage (EKU) purpose of the peer certificate during client-side server TLS authentication. In x509_utils_verify(), when server-purpose (X509_PURPOSE_SSL_SERVER) verification fails, the code falls back to client-purpose and any-purpose verification, so a trusted, hostname-matching certificate valid only for clientAuth can be accepted as the RDP server certificate. In environments relying on EKU separation between client and server certificates, this allows a clientAuth-only certificate issued by a trusted CA to bypass server certificate purpose validation.
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Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:45:00 +0000
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| Description | FreeRDP before 3.29.0 improperly validates the Extended Key Usage (EKU) purpose of the peer certificate during client-side server TLS authentication. In x509_utils_verify(), when server-purpose (X509_PURPOSE_SSL_SERVER) verification fails, the code falls back to client-purpose and any-purpose verification, so a trusted, hostname-matching certificate valid only for clientAuth can be accepted as the RDP server certificate. In environments relying on EKU separation between client and server certificates, this allows a clientAuth-only certificate issued by a trusted CA to bypass server certificate purpose validation. | |
| Title | FreeRDP before 3.29.0 TLS Certificate EKU Bypass | |
| First Time appeared |
Freerdp
Freerdp freerdp |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-295 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:freerdp:freerdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Freerdp
Freerdp freerdp |
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| Metrics |
cvssV3_1
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-01T12:22:17.731Z
Reserved: 2026-07-29T13:01:57.547Z
Link: CVE-2026-67294
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-08-01T13:30:03Z