Medium severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 13, 2026· Updated Oct 13, 2026
CVE-2026-4869
CVE-2026-4869
Description
A potential privilege escalation issue was identified in InstallShield version 2025 R2 and earlier when running compressed Basic MSI setup with Prerequisites from an insecure location. If a local administrator launches a compressed Setup.exe with Prerequisites from an unsecured location, the Prerequisite installers also might load from an unsecured location, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
Affected products
2- Range: <=2025 R2
- Range: <=2025 R2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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