PT-2024-38213 · Nomachine · Nomachine

Bananabr · Published 2024-08-01 · Updated 2024-11-26 · CVE-2024-7253

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions NoMachine (affected versions not specified)

Description This issue allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of NoMachine. To exploit this, an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system. The specific flaw exists within nxnode.exe, where the process loads a library from an unsecured location, allowing an attacker to leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-427

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-7253

ZDI-24-1042

Affected Products

Nomachine

References · 5

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1042 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7253 · Security Note
• https://kb.nomachine.com/TR07V11184 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-7253 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1860199549131731123 · Twitter Post