CVE-2016-2542

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-2542
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-02-24 03:59:02 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 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

Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.8 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary7.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary7.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Flexera InstallShield Unquoted Service Path Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
[R1] Nessus Network Monitor 5.11.0 Fixes Multiple Third-party Vulnerabilities - Security Advisory | Tenable® af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.tenable.com Third Party Advisory
Flexera Software InstallShield CVE-2016-2542 DLL Loading Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2021 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.oracle.com
Windows loads a different library or launches a different executable than was intended by the author... - Community af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 flexeracommunity.force.com Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
Flexera InstallShield | CISA af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 us-cert.cisa.gov
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