NoMachine NX Node prior 3.4.0 nxconfigure.sh Local Privilege Escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in NoMachine NX Node. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file nxconfigure.sh. Performing a manipulation results in Local Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2011-3977. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NoMachine NX Node. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the file nxconfigure.sh. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in nxconfigure.sh in NoMachine NX Node 3.x before 3.5.0-4 and NX Server 3.x before 3.5.0-5 allows local users to read arbitrary files via unknown vectors.

The weakness was released 10/04/2011. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-3977. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 57649 (GLSA-201201-07 : NX Server Free Edition, NX Node: Privilege escalation), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 3.4.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (69974), Tenable (57649), SecurityFocus (BID 49720†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-35709†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Local Privilege Escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 57649
Nessus Name: GLSA-201201-07 : NX Server Free Edition, NX Node: Privilege escalation
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OpenVAS ID: 70808
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201201-07 (NX Server NX Node)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: NX Node 3.4.0

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10/03/2011 🔍
10/04/2011 +1 days 🔍
10/04/2011 +0 days 🔍
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01/24/2012 +112 days 🔍
07/26/2012 +184 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +970 days 🔍
11/23/2021 +2437 days 🔍

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Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-3977 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3977
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-58821
X-Force: 69974
SecurityFocus: 49720
Vulnerability Center: 35709 - NoMachine NX Node and NX Server Unspecified Vulnerability Allows Local File Access, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/23/2021 08:23
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (37), 07/08/2015 16:32 (18), 11/23/2021 08:18 (10), 11/23/2021 08:23 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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