CVE-2023-29080

Privilege escalation in InstallShield

Description

Potential privilege escalation vulnerability in Revenera InstallShield versions 2022 R2 and 2021 R2 due to adding InstallScript custom action to a Basic MSI or InstallScript MSI project extracting few binaries to a predefined writable folder during installation time. The standard user account has write access to these files and folders, hence replacing them during installation time can lead to a DLL hijacking vulnerability.

Category

8.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 4.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory revenera.com
Affected: Revenera InstallShield
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://community.revenera.com/s/article/cve-2023-29080-security-patch-for-the-possible-privileged-escalation-scenarios-identified-in-installshield-nbsp vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-29080?
CVE-2023-29080 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-29080?
To fix CVE-2023-29080, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-29080 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-29080 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-29080?
CVE-2023-29080 affects Revenera InstallShield.
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