CVE-2026-25866 describes an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability affecting MobaXterm versions prior to 26.1. This flaw allows a local attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution by placing a malicious executable in the system's search path, which MobaXterm will inadvertently execute instead of Notepad++ when opening remote files. Rated 7.8 HIGH, this vulnerability presents a local attack vector with low complexity, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0, < 26.1CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:mobatek:mobaxterm:*:*:*:*:home:*:*:* | ||
< 26.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mobatek:mobaxterm:*:*:*:*:home:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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