Vulnerability · Published Oct 21, 2026 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2026-111184NoMachine Named Pipe Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity incorrect permission assignment in NoMachine from NoMachine. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 4% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 96.4% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
NoMachine	NoMachine	9.7.3

Weakness: CWE-732 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ZDI-26-773 x_research-advisory