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CVE-2023-29081

InstallShield Symlink Vulnerability Affecting Suite Project Setups

Published: Jan 26, 2024Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-276
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 96.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

A vulnerability has been reported in Suite Setups built with versions prior to InstallShield 2023 R2. This vulnerability may allow locally authenticated users to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) condition when handling move operations on local, temporary folders.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-276

Affected Products

InstallShieldRevenera
On-prem
DevTools & CI / build-test-tools
installshieldflexera
Mixed
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
reveneracommercialDevTools & CIaka installshield
flexeracommercialEnterprise Softwareaka flexera software

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://community.flexera.com/t5/InstallShield-Knowledge-Base/CVE-2023-29081-InstallShield-Symlink-Vulnerability-Affecting/ta-p/305052
community.flexera.com

Timeline

Published
Jan 26, 2024
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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