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High · 7.8 CVE-2023-3181 EUVD-2023-43862GHSA-vp9f-3rqh-83pc

Insecure Permissions in Splashtop Software Updater

Published Jan 25, 2024 · Updated Jun 3, 2025 · Assigned by Google

Description

The C:\Program Files (x86)\Splashtop\Splashtop Software Updater\uninst.exe process creates a folder at C:\Windows\Temp~nsu.tmp and copies itself to it as Au_.exe. The C:\Windows\Temp~nsu.tmp\Au_.exe file is automatically launched as SYSTEM when the system reboots or when a standard user runs an MSI repair using Splashtop Streamer’s Windows Installer. Since the C:\Windows\Temp~nsu.tmp folder inherits permissions from C:\Windows\Temp and Au_.exe is susceptible to DLL hijacking, standard users can write a malicious DLL to it and elevate their privileges.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Splashtop Splashtop Software Updater < 1.5.6.21 1.5.6.21

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