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Medium 5.5Published Feb 20, 2026

CVE-2026-2490RustDesk Client for Windows Transfer File Link Following Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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No exploitation reported and no EPSS estimate yet.

RustDesk Client for Windows Transfer File Link Following Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of RustDesk Client for Windows. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Transfer File feature. By uploading a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to read arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-27909.

CVSS
5.5 MEDIUM (v3.0, CNA)CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-59
Known exploited
Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by
zdi
NVD analysis
Deferred
Record last updated
Feb 24, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products
RustDesk Client for Windows
rustdesk:client_for_windows (from the name)
1.4.1
CNA record

References

References

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