CVE-2026-25866 - MobaXterm < 26.1 Notepad++ Unquoted Service Path

CVE-2026-25866 - MobaXterm < 26.1 Notepad++ Unquoted Service Path

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CVE ID :CVE-2026-25866
Published : March 9, 2026, 4:16 p.m. | 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
Description :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.
Severity: 7.8 | HIGH
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