nxapplet.jar in No Machine NX Web Companion 3.x and earlier does not properly verify the…
Priority LOW 36CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
nxapplet.jar in No Machine NX Web Companion 3.x and earlier does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) SiteUrl or (2) RedirectUrl parameter that points to a Trojan Horse client.zip update file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03153 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.5.0-2 | Vulnerable | NoMachine |
| cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:1.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | NoMachine |
| cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:1.5.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0 beta3 | Vulnerable | NoMachine |
| cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:2.0.0-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0-1 | Vulnerable | NoMachine |
| cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:2.1.0-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.0-1 | Vulnerable | NoMachine |
| cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:3.0.0-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0-1 | Vulnerable | NoMachine |
| cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:3.0.0-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0-2 | Vulnerable | NoMachine |
| cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:3.0.0-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0-3 | Vulnerable | NoMachine |
| cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:3.0.0-4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0-4 | Vulnerable | NoMachine |
| cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:3.0.0-5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0-5 | Vulnerable | NoMachine |
- cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.5.0-2 Vulnerable ·NoMachine
- cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:1.5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·NoMachine
- cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:1.5.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·NoMachine
- cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:2.0.0-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0-1 Vulnerable ·NoMachine
- cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:2.1.0-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0-1 Vulnerable ·NoMachine
- cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:3.0.0-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0-1 Vulnerable ·NoMachine
- cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:3.0.0-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0-2 Vulnerable ·NoMachine
- cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:3.0.0-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0-3 Vulnerable ·NoMachine
- cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:3.0.0-4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0-4 Vulnerable ·NoMachine
- cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:3.0.0-5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0-5 Vulnerable ·NoMachine
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:3.1.0-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0-1 | Vulnerable | NoMachine |
| cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:3.2.0-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.0-1 | Vulnerable | NoMachine |
| cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:3.3.0-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0-1 | Vulnerable | NoMachine |
| cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:3.3.0-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0-2 | Vulnerable | NoMachine |
| cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:3.4.0-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.0-1 | Vulnerable | NoMachine |
| cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:3.4.0-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.0-2 | Vulnerable | NoMachine |
| cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:3.4.0-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.0-3 | Vulnerable | NoMachine |
| cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:3.5.0-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.0-1 | Vulnerable | NoMachine |
- cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:3.1.0-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0-1 Vulnerable ·NoMachine
- cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:3.2.0-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0-1 Vulnerable ·NoMachine
- cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:3.3.0-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0-1 Vulnerable ·NoMachine
- cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:3.3.0-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0-2 Vulnerable ·NoMachine
- cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:3.4.0-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.0-1 Vulnerable ·NoMachine
- cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:3.4.0-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.0-2 Vulnerable ·NoMachine
- cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:3.4.0-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.0-3 Vulnerable ·NoMachine
- cpe:2.3:a:nomachine:nx_web_companion:3.5.0-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0-1 Vulnerable ·NoMachine
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5003
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-23r5-4wc9-f64r
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-5003 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-5003 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-23r5-4wc9-f64r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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