CVE-2026-5055
HIGHNoMachine Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Title source: cnaDescription
NoMachine Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of NoMachine. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the NoMachine Device Server. The product loads a library from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-28494.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
X_Research Advisory x_research-advisory
ZDI-26-249
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-249/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0021
EPSS Percentile
11.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-427
Status
published
Products (2)
nomachine/nomachine
< 9.4.14
NoMachine/NoMachine
9.2.18_1
Published
Apr 11, 2026
Tracked Since
Apr 11, 2026