Description
nxapplet.jar in No Machine NX Web Companion 3.x and earlier does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) SiteUrl or (2) RedirectUrl parameter that points to a Trojan Horse client.zip update file.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/47685
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72712
Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2012-01/0466.html
Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0161.html
Scores
EPSS
0.0315
EPSS Percentile
86.3%
Details
CWE
CWE-287
Status
published
Products (17)
nomachine/nx_web_companion
1.5.0 beta2 (2 CPE variants)
nomachine/nx_web_companion
2.0.0-1
nomachine/nx_web_companion
2.1.0-1
nomachine/nx_web_companion
3.0.0-1
nomachine/nx_web_companion
3.0.0-2
nomachine/nx_web_companion
3.0.0-3
nomachine/nx_web_companion
3.0.0-4
nomachine/nx_web_companion
3.0.0-5
nomachine/nx_web_companion
3.1.0-1
nomachine/nx_web_companion
3.2.0-1
... and 7 more
Published
Sep 19, 2012
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026