CVE-2026-25866: Mobatek MobaXterm · Unquoted Search Path or Element
Affects Mobatek MobaXtermSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High : upgrade to 26.1 soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 26.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Mobatek MobaXterm to 26.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| MobatekMobaXterm | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2026-25866, organizations should immediately upgrade MobaXterm to version 26.1 or later once available. If you cannot patch yet, users should avoid opening remote files with Notepad++ through MobaXterm or configure MobaXterm to use fully qualified paths for executables if possible. Restrict write permissions on directories included in the Windows search path to prevent attackers from placing malicious executables. Employ application whitelisting to block unauthorized executables from running. Monitor systems for unusual process executions related to Notepad++ or MobaXterm. Educate users about the risks of running untrusted executables and enforce the principle of least privilege to limit the impact of potential exploitation. Network segmentation and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions can help detect and contain exploitation attempts. Regularly audit and harden environment variables such as PATH to reduce exposure to untrusted directories.
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.