CVE-2017-6885 Privilege escalation in FlexNet Manager Suite
Attackers can exploit improper handling of external commands in FlexNet Manager Suite to gain elevated privileges on the system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-6885?
CVE-2017-6885 is a critical vulnerability in Flexera Software LLC FlexNet Manager Suite, published on 16 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An error when handling certain external commands and services related to the FlexNet Inventory Agent and FlexNet Beacon of the Flexera Software FlexNet Manager Suite 2017 before 2017 R1 and 2014 R3 through 2016 R1 SP1 can be exploited to gain elevated privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6885?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Flexerasoftware Flexnet Manager Suite.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6885?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6885 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-6885 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6885 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j428-6834-f6ch.