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CVE-2025-43715 HIGH

Published: 2025-04-17 | Last Modified: 2026-04-15 | Status: Deferred

Description

Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) before 3.11 on Windows allows local users to escalate privileges to SYSTEM during an installation, because the temporary plugins directory is created under %WINDIR%\temp and unprivileged users can place a crafted executable file by winning a race condition. This occurs because EW_CREATEDIR does not always set the CreateRestrictedDirectory error flag.

Additional Descriptions (1)

Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) anterior a la versión 3.11 en Windows permite a los usuarios locales escalar privilegios a SYSTEM durante una instalación, ya que el directorio temporal de complementos se crea en %WINDIR%\temp y los usuarios sin privilegios pueden colocar un archivo ejecutable manipulado al superar una condición de ejecución. Esto ocurre porque EW_CREATEDIR no siempre activa el indicador de error CreateRestrictedDirectory.

CVSS Metrics

Base Score: 8.1 (HIGH)

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

Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityHIGH
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionNONE
ScopeCHANGED
Confidentiality ImpactHIGH
Integrity ImpactHIGH
Availability ImpactHIGH

Source: [email protected]

Type: Secondary

Exploitability Score: 1.4

Impact Score: 6.0

Weaknesses

Source Type Description
[email protected] Secondary
en CWE-754