Local privilege escalation in FlexNet Publisher (Flexera FlexNet Publisher)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.81 % · percentile 57 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- flexera
- NVD status
- Deferred
Description
A misconfiguration in lmadmin.exe of FlexNet Publisher versions prior to 2024 R1 (11.19.6.0) allows the OpenSSL configuration file to load from a non-existent directory. An unauthorized, locally authenticated user with low privileges can potentially create the directory and load a specially crafted openssl.conf file leading to the execution of a malicious DLL (Dynamic-Link Library) with elevated privileges.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH 8.5 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | flexera |
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH 8.5 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X | NVD · PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2024-27606
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2024-2658
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0034 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Schneider Electric · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Flexera · FlexNet Publisher | affected 0 < 2024 R1 (11.19.6.0) |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |