CVE-2021-41526

high

Description

A vulnerability has been reported in the windows installer (MSI) built with InstallScript custom action. This vulnerability may allow privilege escalation when invoked ‘repair’ of the MSI which has an InstallScript custom action.

References

https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/MNDT-2021-0011/MNDT-2021-0011.md

https://community.flexera.com/t5/InstallShield-Knowledge-Base/CVE-2021-41526-Privilege-escalation-vulnerability-during-MSI/ta-p/218137/jump-to/first-unread-message

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Apr/24

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2023-03-29

Updated: 2024-04-19

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

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

Severity: Medium

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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00072