CVE-2023-29080

Vulnerability 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.

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-552

References

https://community.revenera.com/s/article/cve-2023-29080-security-patch-for-the-p

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-29080?

CVE-2023-29080 is a documented vulnerability. 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...

How severe is CVE-2023-29080?

CVSS scoring is not yet available for CVE-2023-29080. Check NVD for updates.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-29080?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.