CVE-2021-41526
Estado: ModificadaAlta (7.8)—
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.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 7.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.28%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 19
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
Referencias
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Apr/24
- https://community.flexera.com/t5/InstallShield-Knowledge-Base/CVE-2021-41526-Privilege-escalation-vulnerability-during-MSI/ta-p/218137/jump-to/first-unread-message
- https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/MNDT-2021-0011/MNDT-2021-0011.md
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Apr/24
- https://community.flexera.com/t5/InstallShield-Knowledge-Base/CVE-2021-41526-Privilege-escalation-vulnerability-during-MSI/ta-p/218137/jump-to/first-unread-message
- https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/MNDT-2021-0011/MNDT-2021-0011.md
JSON original (NVD)
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