CVE-2016-2542

high

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.

References

Advisories
More

https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-08

https://flexeracommunity.force.com/customer/articles/INFO/Best-Practices-to-Avoid-Windows-Setup-Launcher-Executable-Issues

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035097

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84213

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html

https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-287-03

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-02-24

Updated: 2025-04-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H