Address-book disclosure via plaintext heartbeat credential
Published Mar 5, 2026 · Updated Mar 5, 2026
Cleartext credential handling in RustDesk Server Pro 1.7.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain address-book passwords via API sync traffic. The closed-source heartbeat API handler accepts preset-address-book-password as a reusable plaintext value rather than a non-replayable proof. Exposure requires a party to observe or terminate the API connection; possession of the value authorizes access to the server-side address book.
Summary
What happened
Cleartext credential handling in RustDesk Server Pro 1.7.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain address-book passwords via API sync traffic. The closed-source heartbeat API handler accepts preset-address-book-password as a reusable plaintext value rather than a non-replayable proof. Exposure requires a party to observe or terminate the API connection; possession of the value authorizes access to the server-side address book.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-30796
- Published
- Mar 5, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 5, 2026
- Vendor
- RustDesk
- Product
- RustDesk Server Pro
- Classifications
- CWE-319, T1557
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Mar 5, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 5, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=1.7.5 changes=[{"at":"Server Pro","status":"affected"}]
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Public exploit references
- RustDesk address-book password proof documentproof of concept · unverified
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