CVE-2018-20033

Description

A Remote Code Execution vulnerability in lmgrd and vendor daemon components of FlexNet Publisher version 11.16.1.0 and earlier could allow a remote attacker to corrupt the memory by allocating / deallocating memory, loading lmgrd or the vendor daemon and causing the heartbeat between lmgrd and the vendor daemon to stop. This would force the vendor daemon to shut down. No exploit of this vulnerability has been demonstrated.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.82% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory flexerasoftware.com
Affected: Flexera Software LLC FlexNet Publisher
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/85979/ not applicable third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109155 vdb entry broken link
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-20033?
CVE-2018-20033 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-20033?
To fix CVE-2018-20033, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-20033 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-20033 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-20033?
CVE-2018-20033 affects Flexera Software LLC FlexNet Publisher.
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