CVE-2016-2542
Flexera InstallShield Local Privilege Escalation
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 24, 2016, 3:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
June 14, 2021, 6:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-2542.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84213 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035097 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://flexeracommunity.force.com/customer/articles/INFO/Best-Practices-to-Avoid-Windows-Setup-Launcher-Executable-Issues | Technical Description Third Party Advisory |
| https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-287-03 | |
| https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html | |
| https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-08 | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2016-2542 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 14, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 21, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-287-03 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 24, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-08 No Types Assigned https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-08 Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:flexerasoftware:installshield:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2015 OR *cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2015 *cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2015:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2015:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 19, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-08 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 06, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84213 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84213 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://flexeracommunity.force.com/customer/articles/INFO/Best-Practices-to-Avoid-Windows-Setup-Launcher-Executable-Issues No Types Assigned https://flexeracommunity.force.com/customer/articles/INFO/Best-Practices-to-Avoid-Windows-Setup-Launcher-Executable-Issues Third Party Advisory, Technical Description Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035097 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035097 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 06, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035097 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84213 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 10, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Evaluator Description CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path - http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:flexerasoftware:installshield:2015:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 07, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-2542 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-2542
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile