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CVE-2015-9267

Published: Oct 1, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-269
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 69.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) before 2.49 uses temporary folder locations that allow unprivileged local users to overwrite files. This allows a local attack in which either a plugin or the uninstaller can be replaced by a Trojan horse program.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-269

Affected Products

n/an/a
nullsoft scriptable install systemnullsoft
Mixed
Consumer Software / media-player
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
nullsoftcommercialConsumer Softwareaka winamp, shoutcast server
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00041.html
lists.debian.org
https://sourceforge.net/p/nsis/bugs/1125/
sourceforge.net
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN68418039/index.html
jvn.jp

Timeline

Published
Oct 1, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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