InstallShield Symlink Vulnerability Affecting Suite Project Setups
Priority LOW 24CWE-276Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00144 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed InstallShield (Revenera): 2023 R2
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenera | InstallShield | 2023 R1 to before 2023 R2 | 2023 R2 | Patch available | CNA |
- InstallShield VendorRevenera Affected 2023 R1 to before 2023 R2 Fixed in 2023 R2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 20
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016 | Vulnerable | Flexera |
| cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2016:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016 sp1 | Vulnerable | Flexera |
| cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2016:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016 sp2 | Vulnerable | Flexera |
| cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2017:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2017 | Vulnerable | Flexera |
| cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2017:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2017 sp1 | Vulnerable | Flexera |
| cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2018:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 | Vulnerable | Flexera |
| cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2018:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 r2 | Vulnerable | Flexera |
| cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2018:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 sp1 | Vulnerable | Flexera |
| cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2019 | Vulnerable | Flexera |
| cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2019:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2019 r2 | Vulnerable | Flexera |
- cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016 Vulnerable ·Flexera
- cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2016:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016 sp1 Vulnerable ·Flexera
- cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2016:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016 sp2 Vulnerable ·Flexera
- cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2017:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2017 Vulnerable ·Flexera
- cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2017:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2017 sp1 Vulnerable ·Flexera
- cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2018:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 Vulnerable ·Flexera
- cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2018:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 r2 Vulnerable ·Flexera
- cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2018:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 sp1 Vulnerable ·Flexera
- cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 Vulnerable ·Flexera
- cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2019:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 r2 Vulnerable ·Flexera
Show 10 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2019:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2019 r3 | Vulnerable | Flexera |
| cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2020:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2020 | Vulnerable | Flexera |
| cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2020:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2020 r2 | Vulnerable | Flexera |
| cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2020:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2020 r3 | Vulnerable | Flexera |
| cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2020:r3sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2020 r3sp1 | Vulnerable | Flexera |
| cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2021:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2021 r1 | Vulnerable | Flexera |
| cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2021:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2021 r2 | Vulnerable | Flexera |
| cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2022:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2022 r1 | Vulnerable | Flexera |
| cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2022:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2022 r2 | Vulnerable | Flexera |
| cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2023:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 r1 | Vulnerable | Flexera |
- cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2019:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 r3 Vulnerable ·Flexera
- cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2020:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2020 Vulnerable ·Flexera
- cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2020:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2020 r2 Vulnerable ·Flexera
- cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2020:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2020 r3 Vulnerable ·Flexera
- cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2020:r3sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2020 r3sp1 Vulnerable ·Flexera
- cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2021:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 r1 Vulnerable ·Flexera
- cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2021:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021 r2 Vulnerable ·Flexera
- cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2022:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2022 r1 Vulnerable ·Flexera
- cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2022:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2022 r2 Vulnerable ·Flexera
- cpe:2.3:a:flexera:installshield:2023:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 r1 Vulnerable ·Flexera
Remediation
- Fix · CNA InstallShield (Revenera) Fixed in 2023 R2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-29081
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c5pj-hf7f-p4j3
References
More Revenera vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-05441 The Macrovision InstallShield InstallScript One-Click Install (OCI) ActiveX control 12.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2023-13524 Privilege escalation in InstallShield CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2024-13014 Potential Privilege Escalation in Revenera InstallShield 2023 R1 CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.3
- TI-2024-07009 A potential elevated privilege issue has been reported with InstallShield built… CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.3
- TI-2025-11394 Potential Denial of Service in Supported Versions of Revenera InstallShield CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.6
Sources
- CVE-2023-29081 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-29081 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c5pj-hf7f-p4j3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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