CVE-2026-25866MobaXterm versions prior to 26.1 contain an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability.
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MobaXterm versions prior to 26.1 contain an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability. The application calls WinExec to execute Notepad++ without a fully qualified executable path when opening remote files. An attacker can exploit the search path behavior by placing a malicious executable earlier in the search order, resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the affected user.
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-428
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
mobatek mobaxterm mobatek:mobaxterm | before 26.1 | NVD |
References
- https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/download-home-edition.htmlvendor-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mobaxterm-notepad-unquoted-service-paththird-party-advisory
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