Nssm-2.24 Exploit Jun 2026

—it is a configuration weakness inherited from Windows service security models. Any service installer (sc, PowerShell) faces the same risk.

NSSM (Non-Sucking Service Manager) is a service manager for Windows that provides a more reliable and feature-rich alternative to the built-in Windows service manager. NSSM-2.24 is a widely used version of the software, known for its stability and compatibility with various Windows operating systems. However, like any complex software, NSSM-2.24 is not immune to vulnerabilities. nssm-2.24 exploit

// Start the service with the malicious configuration file STARTUPINFOA si; PROCESS_INFORMATION pi; ZeroMemory(&si, sizeof(si)); si.cb = sizeof(si); ZeroMemory(&pi, sizeof(pi)); —it is a configuration weakness inherited from Windows