High severity · published Aug 29, 2017
CVE-2017-12763
An unspecified server utility in NoMachine before 5.3.10 on Mac OS X and Linux allows authenticated users to gain privileges by gaining access to local files
8.8
CVSS
3.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An unspecified server utility in NoMachine before 5.3.10 on Mac OS X and Linux allows authenticated users to gain privileges by gaining access to local files.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.9% · higher than 90% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NO
Nomachine · Nomachine
through 5.3.9 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12763
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12763
Patch
https://www.nomachine.com/SU08O00185
Vendor Advisory
https://www.nomachine.com/forums/topic/security-advisory-nomachine-privileges-escalation-vulnerability
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