CVE-2016-2542 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges by placing a malicious DLL in the working directory of the setup launcher.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-2542?
CVE-2016-2542 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Feb 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2542?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Flexera Installshield.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2542?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2542 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2016-2542 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2542 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f59c-93qc-8672.