CVE-2016-2542

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-2542
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-02-24 03:59:00 UTC
Updated2021-06-14 18:15:00 UTC
DescriptionUntrusted 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Flexera Installshield All All All All
Application Flexera Installshield 2015 - All All
Application Flexera Installshield 2015 sp1 All All
Application Flexera Installshield All All All All
Application Flexera Installshield 2015 - All All
Application Flexera Installshield 2015 sp1 All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Flexera InstallShield Unquoted Service Path Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Windows loads a different library or launches a different executable than was intended by the author... - Community CONFIRM flexeracommunity.force.com Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
[R1] Nessus Network Monitor 5.11.0 Fixes Multiple Third-party Vulnerabilities - Security Advisory | Tenable® CONFIRM www.tenable.com Third Party Advisory
Flexera Software InstallShield CVE-2016-2542 DLL Loading Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2021 MISC www.oracle.com
Flexera InstallShield | CISA MISC us-cert.cisa.gov
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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