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CVE-2012-5003


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.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2012-5003 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from nomachine organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2012, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2012-09-19T21:55:04.123

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-287

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application nomachine nx_web_companion ≤ 3.5.0-2 Yes
Application nomachine nx_web_companion 1.5.0 Yes
Application nomachine nx_web_companion 1.5.0 Yes
Application nomachine nx_web_companion 2.0.0-1 Yes
Application nomachine nx_web_companion 2.1.0-1 Yes
Application nomachine nx_web_companion 3.0.0-1 Yes
Application nomachine nx_web_companion 3.0.0-2 Yes
Application nomachine nx_web_companion 3.0.0-3 Yes
Application nomachine nx_web_companion 3.0.0-4 Yes
Application nomachine nx_web_companion 3.0.0-5 Yes
Application nomachine nx_web_companion 3.1.0-1 Yes
Application nomachine nx_web_companion 3.2.0-1 Yes
Application nomachine nx_web_companion 3.3.0-1 Yes
Application nomachine nx_web_companion 3.3.0-2 Yes
Application nomachine nx_web_companion 3.4.0-1 Yes
Application nomachine nx_web_companion 3.4.0-2 Yes
Application nomachine nx_web_companion 3.4.0-3 Yes
Application nomachine nx_web_companion 3.5.0-1 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For nomachine's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.