Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability in rustdesk-server-pro RustDesk Server Pro rustdesk-server-pro on Windows, MacOS, Linux (Address book sync API modules) allows Sniffing Attacks. This vulnerability is associated with program files Closed source — API endpoint handling heartbeat sync and program routines Heartbeat API handler (accepts preset-address-book-password in plaintext).

This issue affects RustDesk Server Pro: through 1.7.5.

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Solution

Transition Address Book API to SRP (Secure Remote Password)


Workaround

Avoid setting address book passwords; use account-based access only

History

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:rustdesk:rustdesk:*:*:*:*:webclient:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Rustdesk rustdesk

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Rustdesk
Rustdesk rustdesk
Rustdesk rustdesk Server
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:rustdesk:rustdesk:*:*:*:*:webclient:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustdesk:rustdesk_server:*:*:*:*:pro:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Rustdesk
Rustdesk rustdesk
Rustdesk rustdesk Server
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 07 Mar 2026 03:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:15:00 +0000


Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability in rustdesk-server-pro RustDesk Server Pro rustdesk-server-pro on Windows, MacOS, Linux (Address book sync API modules) allows Sniffing Attacks. This vulnerability is associated with program files Closed source — API endpoint handling heartbeat sync and program routines Heartbeat API handler (accepts preset-address-book-password in plaintext). This issue affects RustDesk Server Pro: through 1.7.5.
Title RustDesk Server Pro API Requires Address Book Password in Plaintext for Sync Protocol
First Time appeared Rustdesk-server-pro
Rustdesk-server-pro rustdesk Server Pro
Weaknesses CWE-319
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:rustdesk-server-pro:rustdesk_server_pro:*:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustdesk-server-pro:rustdesk_server_pro:*:*:macos:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rustdesk-server-pro:rustdesk_server_pro:*:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Rustdesk-server-pro
Rustdesk-server-pro rustdesk Server Pro
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, '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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VULSec

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-17T14:31:39.098Z

Reserved: 2026-03-05T14:13:37.203Z

Link: CVE-2026-30796

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-05T16:34:58.670Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-05T16:16:21.007

Modified: 2026-03-25T17:50:45.090

Link: CVE-2026-30796

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-06T15:01:48Z

Weaknesses