CVE-2017-6894 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can exploit inventory gathering components in FlexNet Manager Suite to gain elevated privileges on the system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-6894?
CVE-2017-6894 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6894?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Flexera Flexnet Manager, Flexera Flexnet Manager Suite 2015.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6894?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6894 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-6894 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6894 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-frrc-f75h-9j62.