CVE-2025-8614: NoMachine Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-09-02 · updated 2026-10-19
Weakness: CWE-427

Description

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.

Affected products

NoMachine: before 8.17.2; from 9.0 before 9.1.24 — fixed in 8.17.2, 9.1.24

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: NoMachine 8.17.2, 9.1.24. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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