Server-side request forgery in NoMachine nxhtd web service
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
NoMachine nxhtd, the web service of affected NoMachine installations, does not properly validate a URI before accessing resources, a server-side request forgery flaw (CWE-918). A remote attacker without authentication can make the service send arbitrary requests in the context of its service account, which discloses information. The service listens on UDP port 4443 by default.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-30
Description from the CNA
NoMachine nxhtd Server-Side Request Forgery Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to initiate arbitrary server-side requests on affected installations of NoMachine. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the web service, which listens on UDP port 4443 by default. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a URI prior to accessing resources. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to initiate requests in the context of the service account. Was ZDI-CAN-31619.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for NoMachine.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-30
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-92210
- 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-q2x4-8x2v-f9cr
- 2026-10-23 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-30 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Other 1
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- TI-2023-20294 An arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability in NoMachine Free Edition and Enterprise Client… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-84863 Heap overflow in NoMachine web service allows remote code execution CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-00619 Improper input validation in NoMachine App for Android CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-09455 An unspecified server utility in NoMachine before 5.3.10 on Mac OS X and Linux allows… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-15017 OS command injection in NoMachine CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-78898 Heap overflow in NoMachine mDNS parsing enables remote code execution CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-92210 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-92210 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q2x4-8x2v-f9cr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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