Privilege escalation in NoMachine
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-7253 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-428 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
NoMachine Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration |
| Vendor |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Unquoted Search Path or Element
EUVDB-ID: #VU95670
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7253
CWE-ID:
CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to unquoted search path or element within nxnode.exe. A local user can escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsNoMachine: before 8.12.13
External linkshttp://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1042/
http://kb.nomachine.com/TR07V11184
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
