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CVE-2023-37378

Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) before 3.09 mishandles access control for an uninstaller directory.

Published: Jul 3, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
5.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 50.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A vulnerability in Nullsoft Scriptable Installer System (NSIS) software (CVE-2023-37378) used in Parasolid installers before V36 creates an “uninstall directory” with insufficient access control. This could allow an attacker to misuse the vulnerability, and potentially escalate privileges. Only systems where Parasolid is installed with a Parasolid installer is impacted. Siemens recommends to uninstall impacted Parasolid instances and reinstall with the latest installer available.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

n/an/a
FedoraFedora Project
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Nullsoft Scriptable Installer SystemNullsoft
Mixed
Consumer Software / media-player
ParasolidSiemens AG
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
ОСОН ОСнова ОnyxАО «НППКТ»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
fedora projectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora
nullsoftcommercialConsumer Softwareaka winamp, shoutcast server
siemens agcommercialDEEnterprise Softwareaka siemens
ао «нппкт»commercialRUOperating Systems
and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-116172.json
cert-portal.siemens.com
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-116172.html
cert-portal.siemens.com
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-116172.pdf
cert-portal.siemens.com
and 24 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jul 3, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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