CVE-2026-92209
highpriority · track · 10EPSS 0.002 · 15 %ileexploit · PoCDEUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
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ssvc
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weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- do4choo/CVE-2026-92209_NoMachine_LPECVE-2026-92209PoC · poc_in_github
affected products (3)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-3414NoMachine: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-09-16csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in NoMachine ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, einen Denial of Service zu verursachen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen oder seine Privilegien zu erweitern.
- ZDI-26-711ZDI advisory ZDI-26-7112026-09-16vendor · zdiUS
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references (1) nvd
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