High severity · published Feb 24, 2016
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…
7.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 43% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IN
Installshield · Flexera
before 2015; 2015; 2015 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2542
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2542
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84213
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035097
Technical Description
https://flexeracommunity.force.com/customer/articles/INFO/Best-Practices-to-Avoid-Windows-Setup-Launcher-Executable-Issues
us-cert.cisa.gov
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-287-03
www.oracle.com
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-08
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