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CVE-2026-5053Patch(nomachine / nomachine)

LOWCVSS 7.1 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch nomachine nomachine systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

NoMachine External Control of File Path Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to delete arbitrary files 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 handling of environment variables. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to delete files in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-28644.

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0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-73

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • nomachine

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
nomachine
Products
nomachine

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-04-21: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-04-21: 1Technical Details · 2026-04-21: 104-21
Signal classification1 categories
Patch
1100.0%
Full discourse1 post
  • Giuseppe Paternicola@giuseppe_1337
    Patch

    🚨 CVE-2026-5053 | CVSS 7.1 HIGH NoMachine arbitrary file deletion flaw allows local attackers to delete files as root via environment variable manipulation. Requires low-priv access. Patch immediately. #CVE #Vulnerability #PatchNow https://t.co/bgVeRp8b1Y

    Post summary

    The tweet announces CVE-2026-5053, details a local arbitrary file deletion flaw that can delete files as root via environment variable manipulation, and urges immediate patching.

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