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.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 3.9%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
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 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.86% probability · 90th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 9 August 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-276
- Affected
- nomachine/nomachine
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 3.9% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- https://www.nomachine.com/SU08O00185Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.nomachine.com/forums/topic/security-advisory-nomachine-privileges-escalation-vulnerabilityVendor Advisory
- https://www.nomachine.com/SU08O00185Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.nomachine.com/forums/topic/security-advisory-nomachine-privileges-escalation-vulnerabilityVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.