cve-2025-43715

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CVE-2025-43715 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) code used within Siemens SIMOTION setup components. Siemens ProductCERT and U.S. cyber authorities have issued coordinated advisories warning that an unprivileged local attacker can exploit this flaw during installation to gain SYSTEM-level privileges on Windows systems. The vulnerability affects specific SIMOTION Tools versions. Mitigations include applying Siemens-recommended updates and following least-privilege practices. This tag aggregates discussions, advisories, and mitigation strategies for CVE-2025-43715, focusing on the security implications for industrial Windows environments.

  1. SIMOTION NSIS Local Privilege Escalation: CVE-2025-43715 Advisory & Mitigations

    Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) code used inside several SIMOTION setup components contains a local privilege‑escalation flaw that Siemens and U.S. cyber authorities have republished as a coordinated advisory, warning that installing affected SIMOTION Tools on Windows can allow an...
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