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.
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| NoMachine | NoMachine | unknown |
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| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-249/ |
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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 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. | |
| Title | NoMachine Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-427 | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published:
Updated: 2026-04-11T00:14:25.877Z
Reserved: 2026-03-27T18:06:08.827Z
Link: CVE-2026-5055
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-04-11T01:16:18.017
Modified: 2026-04-11T01:16:18.017
Link: CVE-2026-5055
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