CVE-2018-17980 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code and gain privileges by placing a malicious DLL in the same directory as a NoMachine session file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-17980?
CVE-2018-17980 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Oct 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.).
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17980?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nomachine Nomachine.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17980?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17980 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-17980 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17980 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2018-0664 Other in NoMachine App for Android
- CVE-2023-39107 Path traversal in n/a
- CVE-2017-12763 Privilege escalation in n/a
- CVE-2026-5054 NoMachine External Control of File Path Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-5055 NoMachine Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pvq8-5g9r-pf72.