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 configuration of OpenSSL. The product loads an OpenSSL configuration file from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the service account. Was ZDI-CAN-26766.
The specific flaw exists within the configuration of OpenSSL. The product loads an OpenSSL configuration file from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the service account. Was ZDI-CAN-26766.
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Description | 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 configuration of OpenSSL. The product loads an OpenSSL configuration file from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the service account. Was ZDI-CAN-26766. | |
Title | NoMachine Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | |
Weaknesses | CWE-427 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published:
Updated: 2025-09-02T20:35:15.670Z
Reserved: 2025-08-05T20:01:12.137Z
Link: CVE-2025-8614

Updated: 2025-09-02T20:35:03.754Z

Status : Received
Published: 2025-09-02T20:15:39.547
Modified: 2025-09-02T20:15:39.547
Link: CVE-2025-8614

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