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High
CVE-2016-2542
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Flexera InstallShield through 2015 SP1...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035097
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84213
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-08
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- https://flexeracommunity.force.com/customer/articles/INFO/Best-Practices-to-Avoid-Windows-Setup-Launcher-Executable-Issues
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-287-03
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
0, 2015
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 24th, 2016
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.