Report: Complete Guide to CVE-2026-42171 - NSIS Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Report: Complete Guide to CVE-2026-42171 - NSIS Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVE ID :CVE-2026-42171 Published : April 24, 2026, 9:20 p.m. | 36 minutes ago Description :NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) 3.06.1 before 3.12 sometimes uses the Low IL temp directory when executing as SYSTEM, allowing local attackers to gain privileges (if they can cause my_GetTempFileName to return 0, as shown in the references). Severity: 7.8 | HIGH Visit the link for more details, such as CVSS details, affected products, timeline, and more...

CVE Details

Severity
LOW
Published
April 24, 2026
Attack Vector: local