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TI-2024-02473 Aliases CVE-2024-2658GHSA-2795-pjw4-5495

Local privilege escalation in FlexNet Publisher

Priority LOW 39CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00426 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed FlexNet Publisher (Flexera): 2024 R1 (11.19.6.0)

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FlexeraFlexNet Publisherbefore 2024 R1 (11.19.6.0)2024 R1 (11.19.6.0)Patch availableCNA
  • FlexNet Publisher VendorFlexera Affected before 2024 R1 (11.19.6.0) Fixed in 2024 R1 (11.19.6.0) Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA FlexNet Publisher (Flexera) Fixed in 2024 R1 (11.19.6.0)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-2658
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2795-pjw4-5495
  3. 2026-11-06 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
  4. 2026-11-07 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2026-68945 Authentication bypass in FlexNet Publisher lmadmin SOAP handler CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2018-14211 Resource allocation without limits in Flexera Software LLC FlexNet Publisher CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-03488 FlexNet Manager Suite Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2021-18267 2FA bypass on the RISC Platform CVSS 4.0LOW 2.3
  • TI-2020-09734 An elevated privileges issue related to Spring MVC calls impacts Code Insight v7.x… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2018-14212 A Denial of Service vulnerability related to adding an item to a list in lmgrd and vendor… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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