{"id":"CVE-2025-43715","revision":"7f79dd86ddcf490c918b3a6f15667ae0","records":[{"revision":"7f79dd86ddcf490c918b3a6f15667ae0","observedAt":"2026-10-23T15:48:27.903+00:00","statement":{"source":"cve-program","id":"CVE-2025-43715","aliases":[],"title":"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 p…","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.","state":0,"publishedAt":"2025-04-17T00:00:00+00:00","modifiedAt":"2026-10-15T01:09:09.61+00:00","affected":[{"ecosystem":"Vendor product","name":"Nullsoft Scriptable Install System","ranges":[],"versions":[],"rawVersionEvidence":"{\n                    \"defaultStatus\": \"unaffected\",\n                    \"product\": \"Nullsoft Scriptable Install System\",\n                    \"vendor\": \"Nullsoft\",\n                    \"versions\": [\n                        {\n                            \"lessThan\": \"3.11\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\",\n                            \"version\": \"0\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"custom\"\n                        }\n                    ]\n                }"}],"metrics":[{"system":"CVSS 3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","score":8.1,"severity":"HIGH"}],"references":["https://sourceforge.net/p/nsis/bugs/1315/","https://nsis.sourceforge.io/Docs/AppendixF.html#v3.11-rl"],"sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-43715","license":"CVE Program Terms of Use","key":"cve-program:CVE-2025-43715","identifiers":["CVE-2025-43715"]},"retained":false,"historicalAffected":[]}],"coverage":[]}