CVE-2023-29081 | InstallShield Symlink Vulnerability Affecting Suite Project Setups

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.

Published: 2024-01-26 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-29081 is rated Low Risk (24.4/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.04%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-29081

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2024-01-31 — 0.04% —

Full EPSS history (1 record total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-29081

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.5 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.8 3.6 [email protected]
5.5 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.8 3.6 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-29081

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-29081

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

References for CVE-2023-29081

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