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CVE-2023-29081 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://community.flexera.com/t5/InstallShield-Knowledge-Base/CVE-2023-29081-InstallShield-Symlink-Vulnerability-Affecting/ta-p/305052	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://community.flexera.com/t5/InstallShield-Knowledge-Base/CVE-2023-29081-InstallShield-Symlink-Vulnerability-Affecting/ta-p/305052	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-276	Incorrect Default Permissions	[email protected]
CWE-276	Incorrect Default Permissions	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
flexera installshield	2016 - 2016 sp1 2016 sp2 2017 - 2017 sp1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2016:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2016:sp1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2016:sp2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2017:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2017:sp1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2018:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2018:r2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2018:sp1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2019:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2019:r2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2019:r3:::::: cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2020:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2020:r2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2020:r3:::::: cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2020:r3sp1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2021:r1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2021:r2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2022:r1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2022:r2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2023:r1:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Product

Versions

flexera installshield

2016 -

2016 sp1

2016 sp2

2017 -

2017 sp1

CPE

cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2016:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2016:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2017:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2017:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2018:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2018:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2018:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2019:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2019:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2020:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2020:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2020:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2020:r3sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2021:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2021:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2022:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2022:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2023:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 1, 2024	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Jan 26, 2024	New CVE Received	[email protected]