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TITLE:
NX Server / Node nxconfigure.sh Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA46130

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RELEASE DATE:
2011-09-22

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DESCRIPTION:
NGS Secure has reported a vulnerability in NX Server and NX Node,
which can be exploited by malicious, local users to perform certain
actions with escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error within the
"/usr/NX/scripts/restricted/nxconfigure.sh" script and can be
exploited to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.

The vulnerability is reported in NX Node versions prior to 3.5.0-4
and NX Server versions prior to 3.5.0-5.

SOLUTION:
Update to NX Node version 3.5.0-4 or NX Server 3.5.0-5.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
NGS Secure Research

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
NoMachine:
http://www.nomachine.com/tr/view.php?id=TR08I02575

NGS Secure:
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2011-09/0131.html

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