SecuriTricks - CVE-2024-7562

Description

A potential elevated privilege issue has been reported with InstallShield built Standalone MSI setups having multiple InstallScript custom actions configured. All supported versions (InstallShield 2023 R2, InstallShield 2022 R2 and InstallShield 2021 R2) are affected by this issue.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Flexera	Installshield	2023.R2, 2022.R2, 2021.R2

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-379

Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions

The product creates a temporary file in a directory whose permissions allow unintended actors to determine the file's existence or otherwise access that file.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	flexera	installshield	2023.R2	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
a	flexera	installshield	2022.R2	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
a	flexera	installshield	2021.R2	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://community.revenera.com/s/article/cve-2024-7562-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-created-msi-packages

CVSS Score

7.3 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Attack Complexity: LOW
Attack Requirements: PRESENT
Privileges Required: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope:
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: HIGH
Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Timeline

Published: June 12, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified: June 12, 2025, 4:15 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

CVE-2024-7562