CVE-2024-2658

Local privilege escalation in FlexNet Publisher

Published: Jan 30, 2025Updated: Jan 30, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-427

7.8HIGH

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAccess Vector

Local

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

I:HIntegrity

A:HAvailability

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Weaknesses

CWE-427

Affected Products

Flexera

commercialaka flexera software

FlexNet PublisherMixed

Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

Flexera Software

commercial·ILaka flexerasoftware, flexnet publisher

FlexNet PublisherMixed

Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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References

https://community.flexera.com/s/article/cve-2024-2658-flexnet-publisher-potential-local-privilege-escalation-issue

community.flexera.com

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-359/

zerodayinitiative.com

https://community.flexera.com/s/article/cve-2024-2658-flexnet-publisher-potential-local-privilege-escalation-issue

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