5.5

CVE-2015-9267: debian debian_linux Improper Privilege Management

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2015-9267DEBIAN-CVE-2015-9267
Published 01-10-2018Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-9267 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.39%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
DLA-1602-1

Timeline

  1. 01-10-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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 metrics

5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.39%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

31%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.39% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.39%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (sourceforge.net)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
Nullsoft1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • nsis< 2.46-7ubuntu0.1~esm1

3 vendors · 4 products

References

6 links