CVE-2026-5054

NoMachine External Control of File Path 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 handling of command line parameters. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-28630.
References
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nomachine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

15 Apr 2026, 18:42

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References () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-248/ - () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-248/ - Third Party Advisory
First Time Nomachine
Nomachine nomachine
CPE cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nomachine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

11 Apr 2026, 01:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-11 01:16

Updated : 2026-04-15 18:42


NVD link : CVE-2026-5054

Mitre link : CVE-2026-5054

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-5054


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Products Affected

nomachine

  • nomachine
CWE
CWE-73

External Control of File Name or Path