Nomachine
CVE-2022-34043
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V13 - Configuration Permission assignment review
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| Impact | CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A local attacker with access to the system could access resources due to misconfigured permissions. |
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Incorrect permissions for the folder C:\ProgramData\NoMachine\var\uninstall of Nomachine v7.9.2 allows attackers to perform a DLL hijacking attack and execute arbitrary code. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.3), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
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No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Review and restrict file/resource permissions, apply principle of least privilege.
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This vulnerability is classified as Incorrect Permission Assignment (CWE-732), which allows attackers to access resources due to misconfigured permissions. Incorrect permissions for the folder C:\ProgramData\NoMachine\var\uninstall of Nomachine v7.9.2 allows attackers to perform a DLL hijacking attack and execute arbitrary code. Affected products include: Nomachine.
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
Incorrect permissions for the folder C:\ProgramData\NoMachine\var\uninstall of Nomachine v7.9.2 allows attackers to perform a DLL hijacking attack and execute arbitrary code.
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Attack Technique
Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.
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