CVE-2026-6421
HIGHMobatek MobaXterm Home Edition msimg32.dll uncontrolled search path
Title source: cnaDescription
A vulnerability has been found in Mobatek MobaXterm Home Edition up to 26.1. This affects an unknown part in the library msimg32.dll. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. An attack has to be approached locally. The attack is considered to have high complexity. It is indicated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 26.2 is able to mitigate this issue. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Vdb Entry vdb-entry
VDB-358020 | Mobatek MobaXterm Home Edition msimg32.dll uncontrolled search path
https://vuldb.com/vuln/358020
Signature, Permissions Required signature
permissions-required
VDB-358020 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA)
https://vuldb.com/vuln/358020/cti
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
Submit #778851 | Mobatek MobaXterm 26.1.0.5456 Uncontrolled Search Path -- DLL hijacking with msimg32.dll
https://vuldb.com/submit/778851
Related related
https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/download-home-edition.html
Scores
CVSS v3
7.0
EPSS
0.0015
EPSS Percentile
4.5%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/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-426
CWE-427
Status
published
Products (3)
Mobatek/MobaXterm Home Edition
26.0
Mobatek/MobaXterm Home Edition
26.1
Mobatek/MobaXterm Home Edition
26.2
Published
Apr 17, 2026
Tracked Since
Apr 17, 2026