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CVE-2024-14012

Summary
Assigner-flexera
Assigner Org ID-44d08088-2bea-4760-83a6-1e9be26b15ab
Published At-29 Oct, 2025 | 15:30
Updated At-29 Oct, 2025 | 17:40
Rejected At-
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Potential Privilege Escalation in Revenera InstallShield 2023 R1

Potential privilege escalation issue in Revenera InstallShield version 2023 R1 running a renamed Setup.exe on Windows. When a local administrator executes a renamed Setup.exe, the MPR.dll may get loaded from an insecure location and can result in a privilege escalation. The issue has been fixed in versions 2023 R2 and later.

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▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
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Assigner:flexera
Assigner Org ID:44d08088-2bea-4760-83a6-1e9be26b15ab
Published At:29 Oct, 2025 | 15:30
Updated At:29 Oct, 2025 | 17:40
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
Potential Privilege Escalation in Revenera InstallShield 2023 R1

Potential privilege escalation issue in Revenera InstallShield version 2023 R1 running a renamed Setup.exe on Windows. When a local administrator executes a renamed Setup.exe, the MPR.dll may get loaded from an insecure location and can result in a privilege escalation. The issue has been fixed in versions 2023 R2 and later.

Affected Products
Vendor
Revenera
Product
InstallShield
Platforms
  • Windows
Default Status
unaffected
Versions
Affected
  • 2023.R1 (semver)
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-426CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-426
Description: CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
4.07.3HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
Version: 4.0
Base score: 7.3
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
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CAPEC-233CAPEC-233 Privilege Escalation
CAPEC ID: CAPEC-233
Description: CAPEC-233 Privilege Escalation
Solutions

Update to Revenera InstallShield 2023 R2 or later.

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https://community.revenera.com/s/article/CVE-2024-14012-Potential-Privilege-Escalation-in-InstallShield-2023-R1
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Hyperlink: https://community.revenera.com/s/article/CVE-2024-14012-Potential-Privilege-Escalation-in-InstallShield-2023-R1
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
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Source:PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Published At:29 Oct, 2025 | 16:15
Updated At:30 Oct, 2025 | 15:03

Potential privilege escalation issue in Revenera InstallShield version 2023 R1 running a renamed Setup.exe on Windows. When a local administrator executes a renamed Setup.exe, the MPR.dll may get loaded from an insecure location and can result in a privilege escalation. The issue has been fixed in versions 2023 R2 and later.

CISA Catalog
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Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Secondary4.07.3HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/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
Type: Secondary
Version: 4.0
Base score: 7.3
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/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
CPE Matches
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-426SecondaryPSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
CWE ID: CWE-426
Type: Secondary
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
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References
HyperlinkSourceResource
https://community.revenera.com/s/article/CVE-2024-14012-Potential-Privilege-Escalation-in-InstallShield-2023-R1PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
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Hyperlink: https://community.revenera.com/s/article/CVE-2024-14012-Potential-Privilege-Escalation-in-InstallShield-2023-R1
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
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