RustDesk FileTransfer Session Permission Bypass - Unexpected Child Process

Ibrahim Saud@tektrix

•updated Jun 29, 2026•0•0•0

Detects instances where the RustDesk remote control application spawns suspicious child processes, such as command interpreters or scripting utilities. This behavior is indicative of a permission bypass exploit, where an attacker leverages an existing authorized remote session to gain interactive command-line access or execute unauthorized commands on the target host.