CVE-2024-25140Network attack vector

Code-signing trust via installed test root

Published Feb 6, 2024 · Updated Aug 29, 2024

Certificate trust misconfiguration in RustDesk 1.2.3 on Windows allows attackers to sign trusted code via a test root. The installer adds WDKTestCert admin,133225435702113567 to the Local Machine Trusted Root Certification Authorities store with the Code Signing EKU. Exploitation requires access to the certificate's private key and delivery of signed software; the published record does not document a key compromise.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.51%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Certificate trust misconfiguration in RustDesk 1.2.3 on Windows allows attackers to sign trusted code via a test root. The installer adds WDKTestCert admin,133225435702113567 to the Local Machine Trusted Root Certification Authorities store with the Code Signing EKU. Exploitation requires access to the certificate's private key and delivery of signed software; the published record does not document a key compromise.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-25140
Published
Feb 6, 2024
Updated
Aug 29, 2024
Vendor
RustDesk
Product
RustDesk
Classifications
CWE-295, T1553.002
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 6, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 29, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.2.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

RustDesk · RustDeskversion=1.2.3

Published CVSS scores

9.8GitHub Advisory DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-295Improper Certificate Validation
T1553.002Subvert Trust Controls: Code Signing

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