{"vulnerability": "CVE-2025-43715", "sightings": [{"uuid": "c6fa3776-0604-4310-b2d3-6201c9952322", "vulnerability_lookup_origin": "1a89b78e-f703-45f3-bb86-59eb712668bd", "author": "9f56dd64-161d-43a6-b9c3-555944290a09", "vulnerability": "CVE-2025-43715", "type": "seen", "source": "https://mastodon.social/users/CyberSignaler/statuses/114351493478323215", "content": "", "creation_timestamp": "2025-04-17T04:48:38.807642Z"}, {"uuid": "4d2fe6b4-9eab-4dce-9741-3924551a16d0", "vulnerability_lookup_origin": "1a89b78e-f703-45f3-bb86-59eb712668bd", "author": "9f56dd64-161d-43a6-b9c3-555944290a09", "vulnerability": "CVE-2025-43715", "type": "seen", "source": "https://bsky.app/profile/cve.skyfleet.blue/post/3lmyhsphhw32j", "content": "", "creation_timestamp": "2025-04-17T06:23:40.975541Z"}, {"uuid": "795975b1-ac3f-476c-9436-9fc0bf75368c", "vulnerability_lookup_origin": "1a89b78e-f703-45f3-bb86-59eb712668bd", "author": "9f56dd64-161d-43a6-b9c3-555944290a09", "vulnerability": "CVE-2025-43715", "type": "seen", "source": "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-254-01", "content": "", "creation_timestamp": "2025-09-11T10:00:00.000000Z"}, {"uuid": "7c1b42ef-bb0c-41de-a86e-bdbe13db03f7", "vulnerability_lookup_origin": "1a89b78e-f703-45f3-bb86-59eb712668bd", "author": "9f56dd64-161d-43a6-b9c3-555944290a09", "vulnerability": "CVE-2025-43715", "type": "seen", "source": "https://t.me/DarkWebInformer_CVEAlerts/12178", "content": "\ud83d\udd17 DarkWebInformer.com - Cyber Threat Intelligence\n\ud83d\udccc CVE ID: CVE-2025-43715\n\ud83d\udd25 CVSS Score: 8.1 (cvssV3_1, Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)\n\ud83d\udd39 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.\n\ud83d\udccf Published: 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z\n\ud83d\udccf Modified: 2025-04-17T02:15:09.285Z\n\ud83d\udd17 References:\n1. https://sourceforge.net/p/nsis/bugs/1315/\n2. https://nsis.sourceforge.io/Docs/AppendixF.html#v3.11-rl", "creation_timestamp": "2025-04-17T02:58:15.000000Z"}, {"uuid": "97f5033e-bfdb-470a-a1dc-2dc4acad61cc", "vulnerability_lookup_origin": "1a89b78e-f703-45f3-bb86-59eb712668bd", "author": "9f56dd64-161d-43a6-b9c3-555944290a09", "vulnerability": "CVE-2025-43715", "type": "seen", "source": "https://t.me/cvedetector/23210", "content": "{\n  \"Source\": \"CVE FEED\",\n  \"Title\": \"CVE-2025-43715 - NSIS Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability\", \n  \"Content\": \"CVE ID : CVE-2025-43715 \nPublished : April 17, 2025, 3:15 a.m. | 55\u00a0minutes ago \nDescription : 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. 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"https://t.me/CyberSecurityExploit/30879", "content": "\ud83d\udd25 Zscaler NSIS Exploits \u2013 LPE Research (GitHub + Blog Analysis)\nActive GitHub PoC + vendor-focused vulnerability research (AmberWolf)\n\n\ud83d\udea8 Zscaler NSIS Uninstaller / Installer LPE Chain\n\ud83c\udfaf Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) via NSIS Abuse\n\n\ud83d\udd17 GitHub Repository\n\u27a1\ufe0f https://github.com/AmberWolfCyber/ZscalerNSISploits\n\n\ud83d\udd17 Technical Blog\n\u27a1\ufe0f https://blog.amberwolf.com/blog/2026/april/next-next-system/\n\n\ud83e\udde0 Overview\nThis research demonstrates multiple Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) vectors in Zscaler-related components by abusing NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installers and uninstallers.\nThe issue arises when privileged installer/uninstaller processes trust user-controlled paths or files, allowing attackers to hijack execution flow and run arbitrary code with elevated privileges.\n\n\ud83d\udd0d Affected Components\n1\ufe0f\u20e3 ZscalerRepairLPE\n\u2022 CVE-2025-43715\n\u2022 CVE-2023-37378\n\u2022 Target: Zscaler Network Adapter (\u2264 4.8)\n\n2\ufe0f\u20e3 ZscalerNpcapLPE\n\u2022 CVE-2025-43715\n\u2022 Target: NPCAP Installer (\u2264 4.7.0.168)\n\n\u2699\ufe0f Exploitation Flow\n\u2022 Trigger NSIS installer or uninstaller process\n\u2022 Leverage elevated execution context (SYSTEM / Administrator)\n\u2022 Abuse insecure file handling or path validation\n\u2022 Execute attacker-controlled payload\n\n\ud83d\udca5 Impact\n\u2022 Local Privilege Escalation \u2192 SYSTEM\n\u2022 Arbitrary code execution\n\u2022 Persistence via installer abuse\n\u2022 Security product compromise\n\n\ud83e\uddea Technical Insight\n\u2022 NSIS-based installers often run with high privileges\n\u2022 Improper validation leads to path hijacking / file planting\n\u2022 Even security-focused software can expose local attack surfaces\n\n\ud83d\udcda Research Value\n\u2022 NSIS exploitation techniques\n\u2022 Endpoint security attack surface analysis\n\u2022 Installer / uninstaller abuse patterns\n\u2022 LPE to full compromise chaining\n\n\u26a0\ufe0f Intelligence Note\nCurrent trend:\n\u2022 Security tools becoming high-value exploitation targets\n\u2022 Increasing research into installer-based privilege escalation\n\u2022 Growth in ZTNA / VPN client vulnerability discovery\n\u2022 GitHub PoC + technical blog releases happening simultaneously\n\n\ud83e\udde0 Cyber Security Exploit Research Community\nMalware Analysis | Reverse Engineering | CVE Research | Threat Intelligence\n\n\u2796\u2796\u2796\u2796\u2796\u2796\u2796\u2796\u2796\u2796\n\n\ud83d\udd10 Cyber Security Exploit Community\nTelegram Group\nhttps://t.me/Cyber_Security_Exploit\n\nTelegram Channel\nhttps://t.me/CyberSecurityExploit\n\nResearch \u2022 Ethical Hacking \u2022 Red Team", "creation_timestamp": "2026-08-15T12:00:04.261104Z"}, {"uuid": "2aef1697-90eb-4bd2-bf87-219b8cacbecc", "vulnerability_lookup_origin": "1a89b78e-f703-45f3-bb86-59eb712668bd", "author": "9f56dd64-161d-43a6-b9c3-555944290a09", "vulnerability": "CVE-2025-43715", "type": "seen", "source": "https://t.me/CyberSecurityExploit/30878", "content": "\ud83d\udd25 Zscaler NSIS Exploits \u2013 LPE Research (GitHub + Blog Analysis)\nActive GitHub PoC + vendor-focused vulnerability research (AmberWolf)\n\n\ud83d\udea8 Zscaler NSIS Uninstaller / Installer LPE Chain\n\ud83c\udfaf Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) via NSIS Abuse\n\n\ud83d\udd17 GitHub Repository\n\u27a1\ufe0f https://github.com/AmberWolfCyber/ZscalerNSISploits\n\n\ud83d\udd17 Technical Blog\n\u27a1\ufe0f https://blog.amberwolf.com/blog/2026/april/next-next-system/\n\n\ud83e\udde0 Overview\nThis research demonstrates multiple Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) vectors in Zscaler-related components by abusing NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installers and uninstallers.\nThe issue arises when privileged installer/uninstaller processes trust user-controlled paths or files, allowing attackers to hijack 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