CVE-2021-41526 json
A vulnerability has been reported in the windows installer (MSI) built with InstallScript custom action.
published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-28545
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 20%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- flexera revenera_installshield 2021
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2y ago
Exploit prediction
0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- flexera revenera_installshield
References
-
community.flexera.com
/t5/InstallShield-Knowledge-Base/CVE-2021-41526-Privilege-escalation-vulnerability-during-MSI/ta-p/218137/jump
vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/MNDT-2021-0011/MNDT-2021-0011.md
third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2024/Apr/24
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-41526
- NVD CVE-2021-41526
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