Vulnerability · Published Mar 5, 2026 · Assigned by VULSec
CVE-2026-3598RustDesk Server Generates Config Strings Using Reversible Encoding (Base64 + Reverse) Instead of Encryption
High 8.7
In plain English
A high-severity broken cryptography in RustDesk Server Pro from rustdesk-server-pro. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 18% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| rustdesk-server-pro | RustDesk Server Pro | 0 – through 1.7.5 |
Weakness: CWE-327, CWE-684 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References
- https://rustdesk.com/docs/en/client/ technical-description, x_--config documentation
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSds6jjpd38oO_yIAyd1HYtKNUuea-I-ozAPpGhYI7QgAU-QGJ7D8a4rOZVj1vmiUXV1EcdRHf9aZAW/pub third-party-advisory, exploit
- https://www.vulsec.org/ vdb-entry, third-party-advisory