CVE-2026-112161

High

Description

MobaXterm Personal Edition (Portable) 26.4 GA extracts the CygUtils64.plugin file without first verifying its integrity. A local attacker with write permissions on this file can replace the ‘bin/cygwin1.dll’ library contained within it with a malicious library. When the victim opens a Local Shell session or uses a Cygwin-based function, the application extracts the component and loads the tampered library, executing code with the victim’s permissions. Exploitation requires write access to the plugin and does not, in itself, involve privilege escalation.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.5
Exploit probability—
ProductMobaXterm
PublishedOct 19, 2026
First seenOct 19, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-345CWE-345

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Mobatek MobaXterm26.4 GA—

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