CVE-2026-30794 (GCVE-0-2026-30794)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-05 15:24 – Updated: 2026-03-05 16:46
VLAI?
Title
RustDesk HTTP Client Silently Accepts Invalid TLS Certificates After Handshake Failure
Summary
Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in rustdesk-client RustDesk Client rustdesk-client on Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS, Android (HTTP API client, TLS transport modules) allows Adversary in the Middle (AiTM). This vulnerability is associated with program files src/hbbs_http/http_client.Rs and program routines TLS retry with danger_accept_invalid_certs(true).
This issue affects RustDesk Client: through 1.4.5.
Severity ?
CWE
- CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation
Assigner
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Impacted products
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Affected:
0 , ≤ 1.4.5
(custom)
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Date Public ?
2026-03-05 13:45
Credits
Erez Kalman
Erez Kalman
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