VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-4560
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Flexera InstallAnywhere 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 0.54%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.54%). 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 InstallAnywhere allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory of a setup-launcher executable file.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.54% probability · 44th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- flexerasoftware/installanywhere
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21984949
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21985483
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90979
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036478
- https://flexeracommunity.force.com/customer/articles/INFO/Best-Practices-to-Avoid-Windows-Setup-Launcher-Executable-IssuesExploit
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21984949
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21985483
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90979
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036478
- https://flexeracommunity.force.com/customer/articles/INFO/Best-Practices-to-Avoid-Windows-Setup-Launcher-Executable-IssuesExploit
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.