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TI-2023-19004 Aliases CVE-2023-37378GHSA-5r79-3284-v2f8

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

Priority LOW 32Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0098 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:nullsoft_scriptable_install_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.09VulnerableNullsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:nullsoft_scriptable_install_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.09 Vulnerable ·Nullsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-37378
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5r79-3284-v2f8

References

Patch 3

Advisory 3

Other 3

  • TI-2015-07646 Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) before 2.49 has unsafe implicit linking against… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2026-30497 Uncontrolled search path in Nullsoft Scriptable Install System CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2015-07645 Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) before 2.49 uses temporary folder locations… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

Sources

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