CVE-2026-5055 (GCVE-0-2026-5055)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-11 00:14 – Updated: 2026-04-11 00:14
VLAI?
Title
NoMachine Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary
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.
CWE
  • CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Assigner
zdi
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
NoMachine NoMachine Affected: 9.2.18_1
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Date Public ?
2026-03-30 19:45
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