Mobatek MobaXterm Home Edition msimg32.dll uncontrolled search path_CVE-2026-6421

7.3 / 10

HIGH

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Description

A vulnerability has been found in Mobatek MobaXterm Home Edition up to 26.1. This affects an unknown part in the library msimg32.dll. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. An attack has to be approached locally. The attack is considered to have high complexity. It is indicated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 26.2 is able to mitigate this issue. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-6421

Source VulDB

Published Apr 17, 2026 at 05:45

Affected Product

Vendor Mobatek

Product MobaXterm Home Edition

Version 26.0

Affected Versions Mobatek MobaXterm Home Edition 26.0
Mobatek MobaXterm Home Edition 26.1

CWE Classification

CWE-427 CWE-426

References

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