Vulnerability in Nomachine
CVE-2018-17980
NoMachine before 5.3.27 and 6.x before 6.3.6 allows attackers to gain privileges via a Trojan horse wintab32.dll file located in the same directory as a .nxs file, as demonstrated by a scenario where the .nxs file and the DLL are in the current working directory, and the Trojan horse code is executed. (The directory could, in general, be on a local filesystem or a network share.).
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.046 (91.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.046 · newest: 0.046 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.nomachine.com/TR10P08887 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45611/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/149784/NoMachine-5.3.26-Remote-Code-Execution.html (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/NOMACHINE-TROJAN-FILE-REMOTE-CODE-EXECUTION… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-17980?
- CVE-2018-17980 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nomachine, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-10-15.
- How severe is CVE-2018-17980?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.