CVE-2015-0941

The Inetc plugin for Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS), as used in CERT/CC Failure Observation Engine (FOE) and other products, does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and possibly execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted certificate in a download session for Windows executable files.

CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/894897	Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/894897	Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:inetc_project:inetc:*:*:*:*:*:nullsoft_scriptable_install_system:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2015-03-22 01:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2015-0941

Mitre link : CVE-2015-0941

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-0941

JSON object : View

Products Affected

inetc_project

inetc

CWE

CWE-310

Cryptographic Issues

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