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Unscored CVE-2021-22037 EUVD-2021-9206GHSA-jv5m-f67h-gh5c

Under certain circumstances, when manipulating the Windows registry, InstallBuilder uses the reg.exe system command. The full path to the c…

Published Oct 29, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024 · Assigned by vmware

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
— VMware InstallBuilder All InstallBuilder versions prior to version 21.6.0 —

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