PTC Creo Elements/Direct License Server Missing Authorization
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
PTC Creo Elements/Direct License Server exposes a web interface which can be used by unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands on the server.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01118 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTC | Creo Elements/Direct License | up to 20.7.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Creo Elements/Direct License VendorPTC Affected up to 20.7.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CISA-ADP · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:creo:creo_elements\/direct_license:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | — | — |
- cpe:2.3:a:creo:creo_elements\/direct_license:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0 — ·—
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-6071
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cm55-w5wp-4fgq
References
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Sources
- CVE-2024-6071 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-6071 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cm55-w5wp-4fgq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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