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CVE-2021-22037

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CVE-2021-22037

Published: Oct 29, 2021

Modified: Aug 3, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

Under certain circumstances, when manipulating the Windows registry, InstallBuilder uses the reg.exe system command. The full path to the command is not enforced, which results in a search in the search path until a binary can be identified. This makes the installer/uninstaller vulnerable to Path Interception by Search Order Hijacking, potentially allowing an attacker to plant a malicious reg.exe command so it takes precedence over the system command. The vulnerability only affects Windows installers.

VendorProductVersions

n/a

VMware InstallBuilder

affected
All InstallBuilder versions prior to version 21.6.0

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