VulnerabilityModified
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.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.50%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.50%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.50% probability · 42th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- flexera/installshield
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84213Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035097Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://flexeracommunity.force.com/customer/articles/INFO/Best-Practices-to-Avoid-Windows-Setup-Launcher-Executable-IssuesTechnical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-287-03
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-08Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84213Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035097Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://flexeracommunity.force.com/customer/articles/INFO/Best-Practices-to-Avoid-Windows-Setup-Launcher-Executable-IssuesTechnical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-287-03
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-08Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.