What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-33436.

What is the severity rating of CVE-2021-33436?

CVE-2021-33436 has a severity rating of 7.3 (high).

What is the affected software for CVE-2021-33436?

The affected software for CVE-2021-33436 is NoMachine for Windows versions prior to 6.15.1 and 7.5.2.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-33436?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-33436 at the following references: [GitHub Advisory](https://github.com/active-labs/Advisories/blob/master/2021/ACTIVE-2021-001.md), [NoMachine Knowledge Base Article 1](https://knowledgebase.nomachine.com/SU05S00223), [NoMachine Knowledge Base Article 2](https://knowledgebase.nomachine.com/SU05S00224).

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CVE-2021-33436

high

7.3

28/4/2022

3/8/2024

CVE-2021-33436

Q: How does CVE-2021-33436 impact the affected software?

CVE-2021-33436 allows local non-privileged users to perform DLL Hijacking via any writable directory listed under the system path and potentially execute code as NT.

First published: Thu Apr 28 2022(Updated: )

NoMachine for Windows prior to version 6.15.1 and 7.5.2 suffer from local privilege escalation due to the lack of safe DLL loading. This vulnerability allows local non-privileged users to perform DLL Hijacking via any writable directory listed under the system path and ultimately execute code as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
NoMachine NoMachine	>=6.0.0<6.15.1
NoMachine NoMachine	>=7.0<7.5.2
Microsoft Windows

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What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-33436.
What is the severity rating of CVE-2021-33436?
CVE-2021-33436 has a severity rating of 7.3 (high).
What is the affected software for CVE-2021-33436?
The affected software for CVE-2021-33436 is NoMachine for Windows versions prior to 6.15.1 and 7.5.2.
How does CVE-2021-33436 impact the affected software?
CVE-2021-33436 allows local non-privileged users to perform DLL Hijacking via any writable directory listed under the system path and potentially execute code as NT.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-33436?
You can find more information about CVE-2021-33436 at the following references: [GitHub Advisory](https://github.com/active-labs/Advisories/blob/master/2021/ACTIVE-2021-001.md), [NoMachine Knowledge Base Article 1](https://knowledgebase.nomachine.com/SU05S00223), [NoMachine Knowledge Base Article 2](https://knowledgebase.nomachine.com/SU05S00224).

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