CVE-2026-66402
Description
FreeRDP before 3.29.0 (affected versions <= 3.28.0) contains multiple TLS certificate identity validation weaknesses in tls_verify_certificate(), tls_match_hostname(), and x509_utils_get_dns_names(). Because FreeRDP performs custom Common Name and DNS SAN string matching instead of using OpenSSL's length-aware identity validation APIs, it (1) truncates DNS SAN values at embedded NUL bytes (accepting e.g. 'victim.example\0.attacker.example' as 'victim.example'), (2) accepts a matching Common Name even when non-matching DNS SAN entries are present, and (3) accepts IP-literal targets via DNS/CN matching without comparing iPAddress SANs. Under a trusted or misissued certificate chain, an attacker positioned to present such a certificate can bypass server identity verification, weakening TLS server authentication.
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References
3- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/commit/b9533f07f98c25ed01c5f543b4d0ce73e120f5fdnvdPatch
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-before-tls-certificate-identity-validation-bypassnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-43hh-p3vw-hfx3nvdVendor AdvisoryExploitMitigation
News mentions
1- Freerdp: 21 Vulnerabilities Disclosed Together, Patch Released in 3.29.0Vypr Intelligence · Aug 2, 2026