A vulnerability exists in FlexNet Manager Suite releases 2015 R2 SP3 and earlier (including FlexNet Manager Platform 9.2 and earlier) that affects the inventory gathering components and can be exploited by local users to perform certain actions with elevated privileges on the local system.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from flexera, from flexera organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2023-03-29T21:15:07.697
2025-02-18T18:15:08.657
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | flexera | flexnet_manager | ≤ 9.2 | Yes |
| Application | flexera | flexnet_manager_suite_2015 | - | Yes |
| Application | flexera | flexnet_manager_suite_2015 | r2 | Yes |
| Application | flexera | flexnet_manager_suite_2015 | r2 | Yes |
| Application | flexera | flexnet_manager_suite_2015 | r2 | Yes |
| Application | flexera | flexnet_manager_suite_2015 | r2 | Yes |
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