[NEW] [high] FreeRDP: Vulnerability allows code execution
A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit a vulnerability in FreeRDP to execute arbitrary program code.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability in FreeRDP allows a remote, anonymous attacker to execute arbitrary program code.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of FreeRDP are affected by this vulnerability.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to the high severity and potential for exploitation.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of FreeRDP to mitigate this vulnerability.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2264
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-457000.46% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 37% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-45700 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Recent advisories for FreeRDP
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- unknownCVE-2026-57158: FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. From 3.21.0 before 3.28.0, Fr…nvd · 2026-07-10
- mediumCVE-2026-57157: FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.28.0, FreeRDP serv…nvd · 2026-07-10
- unknownCVE-2026-57156: FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.28.0 on 32-bit bui…nvd · 2026-07-10
- highCVE-2026-55827: FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.27.1, FreeRDP clie…nvd · 2026-07-10
- medium[NEW] [medium] FreeRDP: Vulnerability allows code execution and denial of servicecert-bund · 2026-07-09
- high[UPDATE] [high] FreeRDP: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-09
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