CVE-2026-92209 NoMachine Redis Improper Authentication Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-92209?
CVE-2026-92209 is a high-severity vulnerability in NoMachine, published on 21 Oct 2026.
Official description
NoMachine Redis Improper Authentication 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 specific flaw exists within the authentication mechanism controlling access to the Redis database. The issue results from using insufficient entropy in the generation of credentials. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the service account. Was ZDI-CAN-30984.
Weakness: CWE-331
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-92209?
How do I fix CVE-2026-92209?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-92209 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-92209 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-92209 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g7q4-gvgr-3xv5.