CVE-2024-14012
Potential Privilege Escalation in Revenera InstallShield 2023 R1
Description
Potential privilege escalation issue in Revenera InstallShield version 2023 R1 running a renamed Setup.exe on Windows. When a local administrator executes a renamed Setup.exe, the MPR.dll may get loaded from an insecure location and can result in a privilege escalation. The issue has been fixed in versions 2023 R2 and later.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 29, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 29, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 44d08088-2bea-4760-83a6-1e9be26b15ab | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update InstallShield to version 2023 R2 or later.
- Ensure Setup.exe is not renamed.
- Verify DLL loading paths for Setup.exe.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2024-14012.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://community.revenera.com/s/article/CVE-2024-14012-Potential-Privilege-Escalation-in-InstallShield-2023-R1 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 29, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Potential privilege escalation issue in Revenera InstallShield version 2023 R1 running a renamed Setup.exe on Windows. When a local administrator executes a renamed Setup.exe, the MPR.dll may get loaded from an insecure location and can result in a privilege escalation. The issue has been fixed in versions 2023 R2 and later. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-426 Added Reference https://community.revenera.com/s/article/CVE-2024-14012-Potential-Privilege-Escalation-in-InstallShield-2023-R1