7.8

CVE-2016-4560: flexerasoftware installanywhere

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 02-07-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-4560 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in flexerasoftware installanywhere. EPSS estimates a 0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
41/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.54%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 02-07-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Flexera InstallAnywhere allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory of a setup-launcher executable file.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.54%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

44%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.54% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.54%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (flexeracommunity.force.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Flexerasoftware1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

5 links