External Control of File Name or Path in NoMachine - CVE-2026-5054
Published: March 31, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU124692
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-5054
CWE-ID: CWE-73
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: NoMachine
Affected software:
NoMachine
NoMachine
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to external control of file path within the handling of command line parameters. A local user can execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-5054
Install updates from vendor's website.