CVE-2026-25866

HIGH

MobaXterm <26.1 - Uncontrolled Search Path

Title source: llm

Description

MobaXterm versions prior to 26.1 contain an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability. The application calls WinExec to execute Notepad++ without a fully qualified executable path when opening remote files. An attacker can exploit the search path behavior by placing a malicious executable earlier in the search order, resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the affected user.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-428
Status draft

Timeline

Published Mar 09, 2026
Tracked Since Mar 09, 2026