CVE-2026-3598 (GCVE-0-2026-3598)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-05 14:14 – Updated: 2026-03-06 18:18
VLAI?
Title
RustDesk Server Generates Config Strings Using Reversible Encoding (Base64 + Reverse) Instead of Encryption
Summary
Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm vulnerability in rustdesk-server-pro RustDesk Server Pro rustdesk-server-pro on Windows, MacOS, Linux (Config string generation, web console export modules) allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data. This vulnerability is associated with program routines Config export/generation routines.
This issue affects RustDesk Server Pro: through 1.7.5.
Severity ?
Assigner
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Affected:
0 , ≤ 1.7.5
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Date Public ?
2026-03-05 13:45
Credits
Erez Kalman
Erez Kalman
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