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TI-2026-10312 Aliases CVE-2026-11967GHSA-cjv2-pc8w-rjfq

Arbitrary code execution in MobaXterm Personal Edition (Portable)

Priority LOW 38CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

MobaXterm Personal Edition (Portable), in its 26.3 version (Build 5154), allows arbitrary code execution by loading a malicious DLL located in the same directory as the portable executable. Because the application automatically loads the winspool.drv library from that location during startup, an attacker with local access can place a specially crafted DLL alongside the executable to be executed when the victim launches the application.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00108 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed MobaXterm Personal Edition (Portable) (Mobatek): 26.4

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MobatekMobaXterm Personal Edition (Portable)26.326.4Patch availableCNA
  • MobaXterm Personal Edition (Portable) VendorMobatek Affected 26.3 Fixed in 26.4 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA MobaXterm Personal Edition (Portable) (Mobatek) Fixed in 26.4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-11967
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cjv2-pc8w-rjfq

References

  • TI-2019-15791 Mobatek MobaXterm 12.1 Buffer Overflow via Sessions File CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2022-17979 An access control issue in MobaXterm before v22.1 allows attackers to make connections to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2022-17980 When aborting a SFTP connection, MobaXterm before v22.1 sends a hardcoded password to the… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2017-11289 The TELNET service in Mobatek MobaXterm 10.4 does not require authentication, which… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-12274 In MobaXterm 11.1 and 12.1, the protocol handler is vulnerable to command injection. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-05419 In MobaTek MobaXterm Personal Edition v11.1 Build 3860, the SSH private key and its… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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