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CVE-2026-5054
NoMachine External Control of File Path Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of NoMachine. 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 handling of command line parameters. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file op
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"defaultStatus":"unknown","product":"NoMachine","vendor":"NoMachine","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"9.3.7"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"baseScore":7.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","vectorString":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.0"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_0"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7979c3b48ddee002ddd205ae2483d969795c5b430e4132e9fdd3e3190e0c20f3 · sha256:e6df5dc955465051… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_0
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-73","description":"CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7979c3b48ddee002ddd205ae2483d969795c5b430e4132e9fdd3e3190e0c20f3 · sha256:e6df5dc955465051… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
1 source assertion{"name":"ZDI-26-248","tags":["x_research-advisory"],"url":"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-248/"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7979c3b48ddee002ddd205ae2483d969795c5b430e4132e9fdd3e3190e0c20f3 · sha256:e6df5dc955465051… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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