Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-9267 (CCN-151804)

Assigned:2015-11-24
Published:2015-11-24
Updated:2021-03-15
Summary: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 v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
4.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
4.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:3.6 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-269
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-9267

Source: JVN
Type: Third Party Advisory
JVN#68418039

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
nsis-cve20159267-priv-esc(151804)

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[debian-lts-announce] 20181130 [SECURITY] [DLA 1602-1] nsis security update

Source: CCN
Type: SourceForge NSIS Web page
NSIS: Nullsoft Scriptable Install System

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/nsis/bugs/1125/

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:nullsoft:nullsoft_scriptable_install_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 2.49)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201592670000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-9267 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2018-10-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20159267000
    V
    		CVE-2015-9267 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2018-10-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201592670000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-9267 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2018-10-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20159267000
    V
    		CVE-2015-9267 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2018-10-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201592670000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-9267 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2018-10-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20159267000
    V
    		CVE-2015-9267 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2018-10-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201592670000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-9267 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2018-10-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20159267000
    V
    		CVE-2015-9267 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2018-10-01
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    nullsoft nullsoft scriptable install system *
    debian debian linux 8.0