ZDI-CAN-30646: ZDI-26-774: 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 ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-111185.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is exposed to this vulnerability?
Affected NoMachine installations are exposed to local privilege escalation. Exploitation requires an attacker to already be able to execute low-privileged code on the target system.
Can this be exploited remotely without prior access to the system?
The available information describes this as a local attack. It does not indicate that an unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit it directly.
What level of impact can successful exploitation have?
A successful attacker can escalate privileges on the affected system. ZDI assigned the issue a CVSS rating of 7.8.