Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.809006
Category:	Privilege escalation
Title:	Flexera InstallShield Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary:	Flexera InstallShield is prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: Flexera InstallShield is prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: The flaw is due to an untrusted search path vulnerability in Flexera InstallShield. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation will allow a local attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory of a setup-launcher executable file. Affected Software/OS: Flexera InstallShield through 2015 SP1. Solution: Apply the patch from the link mentioned in reference. CVSS Score: 7.2 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-2542 BugTraq ID: 84213 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84213 https://flexeracommunity.force.com/customer/articles/INFO/Best-Practices-to-Avoid-Windows-Setup-Launcher-Executable-Issues https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-08 https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-287-03 https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035097
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