NoMachine Named Pipe Incorrect Permission Assignment 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 NoMachine Device Service. The issue results from incorrect permissions on a named pipe. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-31213.
The specific flaw exists within the NoMachine Device Service. The issue results from incorrect permissions on a named pipe. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-31213.
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Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:15:00 +0000
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| Description | NoMachine Named Pipe Incorrect Permission Assignment 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 NoMachine Device Service. The issue results from incorrect permissions on a named pipe. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-31213. | |
| Title | NoMachine Named Pipe Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-732 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-21T17:15:43.200Z
Reserved: 2026-10-15T17:44:19.677Z
Link: CVE-2026-111184
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-21T18:17:23.620
Modified: 2026-10-21T18:17:23.620
Link: CVE-2026-111184
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Updated: 2026-10-21T19:15:16Z
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