CVE-2021-41526

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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Apr/24
https://community.flexera.com/t5/InstallShield-Knowledge-Base/CVE-2021-41526-Privilege-escalation-vulnerability-during-MSI/ta-p/218137/jump-to/first-unread-message	Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/MNDT-2021-0011/MNDT-2021-0011.md	Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Apr/24
https://community.flexera.com/t5/InstallShield-Knowledge-Base/CVE-2021-41526-Privilege-escalation-vulnerability-during-MSI/ta-p/218137/jump-to/first-unread-message	Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/MNDT-2021-0011/MNDT-2021-0011.md	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:flexera:revenera_installshield::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:flexera:revenera_installshield:2021:-::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:flexera:revenera_installshield:2021:r1::::windows::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-03-29 21:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 06:26

NVD link : CVE-2021-41526

Mitre link : CVE-2021-41526

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-41526

JSON object : View

Products Affected

flexera

revenera_installshield

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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