CVE-2023-37378

MEDIUM

Nullsoft Scriptable Install System <3.09 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

STIX 2.1

Description

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

References (10)

Core 10

Core References

Mailing List

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00013.html

Issue Tracking, Permissions Required

http://sf.net/p/nsis/bugs/1296

Patch

https://github.com/kichik/nsis/commit/281e2851fe669d10e0650fc89d0e7fb74a598967

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Patch

https://github.com/kichik/nsis/commit/409b5841479c44fbf33a6ba97c1146e46f965467

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Patch

https://github.com/kichik/nsis/commit/c40cf78994e74a1a3a381a850c996b251e3277c0

View Patch ZIP pw:eip

Release Notes

https://nsis.sourceforge.io/Docs/AppendixF.html#v3.09

Release Notes

https://sourceforge.net/p/nsis/news/2023/07/nsis-309-released/

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00005.html

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OZPAAU57IA3NP6UOUXNBUQBAYK3JB2IM/

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A65FBUMHLZ7GBV3VDKUB5EK3A7X2UUWK/

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3

EPSS 0.0036

EPSS Percentile 58.0%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Details

Status published

Products (1)

nullsoft/nullsoft_scriptable_install_system < 3.09

Published Jul 03, 2023

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026