CVE-2025-8614

NoMachine Uncontrolled Search Path Element 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 configuration of OpenSSL. The product loads an OpenSSL configuration file from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the service account. Was ZDI-CAN-26766.

CVSS 3.0

7.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 19% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-427

Published

2025-09-02

Modified

2026-10-19

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

• nomachine:nomachine

References

• https://kb.nomachine.com/TR04W11314
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-835/

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