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CVE-2016-2542

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Flexera InstallShield through 2015 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory of a setup-launcher executable file.

Published

2016-02-24T03:59:02.070

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	flexera	installshield	< 2015	Yes
Application	flexera	installshield	2015	Yes
Application	flexera	installshield	2015	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84213 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035097 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://flexeracommunity.force.com/customer/articles/INFO/Best-Practices-to-Avoid-Windows-Setup-Launcher-Executable-Issues Technical Description, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-287-03 ([email protected])
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html ([email protected])
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-08 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84213 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035097 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://flexeracommunity.force.com/customer/articles/INFO/Best-Practices-to-Avoid-Windows-Setup-Launcher-Executable-Issues Technical Description, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-287-03 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-08 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)