ICSA-23-222-02: Siemens Parasolid Installer
CISA advisory · released 2023-08-08
Source record Collected from CISA's CSAF advisory feed
- Distribution label in the document: TLP:WHITE
- Revision 1, 2023-08-08 (final)
CISA's summary
Summary: A vulnerability in Nullsoft Scriptable Installer System (NSIS) software (CVE-2023-37378) used in Parasolid installers before V36 creates an “uninstall directory” with insufficient access control. This could allow an attacker to misuse the vulnerability, and potentially escalate privileges. Only systems where Parasolid is installed with a Parasolid installer is impacted. Siemens recommends to uninstall impacted Parasolid instances and reinstall with the latest installer available.
Products, as the advisory lists them
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Siemens | Parasolid V35.0 | vers:all/* |
| Siemens | Parasolid V35.1 | vers:all/* |
DeSpy has not checked any unit, hardware revision or firmware.
Vulnerabilities in this advisory
- CVE-2023-37378 — CVE-2023-37378 · CWE-732
Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) before v3.09 creates an "uninstall directory" with insufficient access control. This could allow an attacker to misuse the vulnerability, and potentially escalate privileges.
Acknowledgments, as the advisory lists them
- Siemens ProductCERT: reporting this vulnerability to CISA.
The advisory's legal notice
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Sources
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