SB2016070206 - Flexera InstallAnywhere untrusted DLL search path in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Administration Center 



SB2016070206 - Flexera InstallAnywhere untrusted DLL search path in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Administration Center

Published: July 2, 2016 Updated: July 29, 2016

Security Bulletin ID SB2016070206
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Flexera InstallAnywhere untrusted DLL search path (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4560)

The vulnerability allows a local userr to obtain elevated privileges on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to an untrusted search path. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the system using a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory of a setup-launcher executable file.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution via local system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.