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4 vulnerabilities found for installshield by flexera
CVE-2023-29081 (GCVE-0-2023-29081)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-01-26 20:02 – Updated: 2025-05-29 15:12
VLAI
Title
InstallShield Symlink Vulnerability Affecting Suite Project Setups
Summary
A vulnerability has been reported in Suite Setups built with versions prior to InstallShield 2023 R2. This vulnerability may allow locally authenticated users to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) condition when handling move operations on local, temporary folders.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenera | InstallShield |
Affected:
2023 R1 , < 2023 R2
(semver)
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CVE-2016-2542 (GCVE-0-2016-2542)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-02-24 02:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 23:32
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
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|---|---|
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| https://flexeracommunity.force.com/customer/artic… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-287-03 | x_refsource_MISC |
Date Public
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CVE-2023-29081 (GCVE-0-2023-29081)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2024-01-26 20:02 – Updated: 2025-05-29 15:12
VLAI
Title
InstallShield Symlink Vulnerability Affecting Suite Project Setups
Summary
A vulnerability has been reported in Suite Setups built with versions prior to InstallShield 2023 R2. This vulnerability may allow locally authenticated users to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) condition when handling move operations on local, temporary folders.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
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CVE-2016-2542 (GCVE-0-2016-2542)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2016-02-24 02:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 23:32
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
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