fkie_cve-2025-49144
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2025-06-23 19:15
Modified
2025-06-23 20:16
Severity ?
Summary
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. In versions 8.8.1 and prior, a privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Notepad++ v8.8.1 installer that allows unprivileged users to gain SYSTEM-level privileges through insecure executable search paths. An attacker could use social engineering or clickjacking to trick users into downloading both the legitimate installer and a malicious executable to the same directory (typically Downloads folder - which is known as Vulnerable directory). Upon running the installer, the attack executes automatically with SYSTEM privileges. This issue has been fixed and will be released in version 8.8.2.
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Impacted products
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"lang": "en",
"value": "Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. In versions 8.8.1 and prior, a privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Notepad++ v8.8.1 installer that allows unprivileged users to gain SYSTEM-level privileges through insecure executable search paths. An attacker could use social engineering or clickjacking to trick users into downloading both the legitimate installer and a malicious executable to the same directory (typically Downloads folder - which is known as Vulnerable directory). Upon running the installer, the attack executes automatically with SYSTEM privileges. This issue has been fixed and will be released in version 8.8.2."
},
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"lang": "es",
"value": "Notepad++ es un editor de c\u00f3digo fuente gratuito y de c\u00f3digo abierto. En las versiones 8.8.1 y anteriores, existe una vulnerabilidad de escalada de privilegios en el instalador de Notepad++ v8.8.1 que permite a usuarios sin privilegios obtener privilegios de sistema mediante rutas de b\u00fasqueda de ejecutables inseguras. Un atacante podr\u00eda usar ingenier\u00eda social o clickjacking para enga\u00f1ar a los usuarios y que descarguen tanto el instalador leg\u00edtimo como un ejecutable malicioso en el mismo directorio (normalmente la carpeta Descargas, conocida como directorio vulnerable). Al ejecutar el instalador, el ataque se ejecuta autom\u00e1ticamente con privilegios de sistema. Este problema se ha solucionado y se publicar\u00e1 en la versi\u00f3n 8.8.2."
}
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"id": "CVE-2025-49144",
"lastModified": "2025-06-23T20:16:21.633",
"metrics": {
"cvssMetricV31": [
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"cvssData": {
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackVector": "LOCAL",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
"baseScore": 7.3,
"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"version": "3.1"
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"exploitabilityScore": 1.3,
"impactScore": 5.9,
"source": "security-advisories@github.com",
"type": "Secondary"
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"published": "2025-06-23T19:15:23.727",
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"url": "https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11yeUSWgqHvt4Bz5jO3ilRRfcpQZ6Gvpn"
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"url": "https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/commit/f2346ea00d5b4d907ed39d8726b38d77c8198f30"
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"source": "security-advisories@github.com",
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"vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
"weaknesses": [
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"description": [
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"value": "CWE-272"
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{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-276"
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"value": "CWE-427"
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"type": "Primary"
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]
}
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or seen somewhere by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability is confirmed from an analyst perspective.
- Exploited: This vulnerability was exploited and seen by the user reporting the sighting.
- Patched: This vulnerability was successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
- Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
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