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CVE-2018-6947

An uninitialised stack variable in the nxfuse component that is part of the Open Source DokanFS library shipped with NoM

An uninitialised stack variable in the nxfuse component that is part of the Open Source DokanFS library shipped with NoMachine 6.0.66_2 and earlier allows a local low privileged user to gain elevation of privileges on Windows 7 (32 and 64bit), and denial of service for Windows 8 and 10.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.01768
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-665Improper Initialization
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Affected Products & Versions

4
nomachine<= 6.0.66_2
microsoft windows 10all versions
microsoft windows 7all versions
microsoft windows 8all versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

4
localNoMachine < 6.0.80 (x86) - 'nxfuse' Privilege Escalation2018-02-22
localNoMachine < 6.0.80 (x64) - 'nxfuse' Privilege Escalation2018-02-22
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 44167www.exploit-db.com
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 44168www.exploit-db.com
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD28 Feb 2018 · 10:29 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References & Sources

4
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://www.fidusinfosec.com/nomachine-road-code-execution-without-fuzzing-cve-2018-6947/Third Party Advisory
https://www.nomachine.com/SU02P00194Vendor Advisory
https://www.nomachine.com/SU02P00195Vendor Advisory
https://www.nomachine.com/TR02P08408Vendor Advisory
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