OS Command Injection in NoMachine - CVE-2022-48074
Published: January 29, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85868
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48074
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: NoMachine
Affected software:
NoMachine
NoMachine
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing .nxs files. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted .nxs file and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-48074
Install updates from vendor's website.