ZDI-26-773: NoMachine Named Pipe Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Published Oct 15, 2026
·Updated
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 ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-111184.
Affected Software
1 affected component
NoMachine NoMachine
Event History
Oct 15, 2026
Advisory Published
via ZDI·05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via ZDI·05:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
Who is exposed to exploitation?
Affected NoMachine installations are exposed only after an attacker can execute low-privileged code locally on the target system. This is a local privilege-escalation issue, not one described as remotely exploitable in the available information.
2
What access does an attacker need before exploiting this issue?
The attacker must first obtain the ability to run code with low privileges on the affected system. The provided information does not identify any additional prerequisites.