7.8
HIGH
CVE-2017-6894
FlexNet Manager Suite Local Privilege Escalation
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.

INFO

Published Date :

March 29, 2023, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-6894 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Flexera flexnet_manager
2 Flexera flexnet_manager_suite_2015
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-6894.

URL Resource
https://community.flexera.com/t5/FlexNet-Manager-Knowledge-Base/A-vulnerability-exists-in-FlexNet-Manager-Suite-release-2015-R2/ta-p/1891 Vendor Advisory
https://community.flexera.com/t5/FlexNet-Manager-Knowledge-Base/A-vulnerability-exists-in-FlexNet-Manager-Suite-release-2015-R2/ta-p/1891 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-6894 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://community.flexera.com/t5/FlexNet-Manager-Knowledge-Base/A-vulnerability-exists-in-FlexNet-Manager-Suite-release-2015-R2/ta-p/1891
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 06, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://community.flexera.com/t5/FlexNet-Manager-Knowledge-Base/A-vulnerability-exists-in-FlexNet-Manager-Suite-release-2015-R2/ta-p/1891 No Types Assigned https://community.flexera.com/t5/FlexNet-Manager-Knowledge-Base/A-vulnerability-exists-in-FlexNet-Manager-Suite-release-2015-R2/ta-p/1891 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-269
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:flexera:flexnet_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.2 *cpe:2.3:a:flexera:flexnet_manager_suite_2015:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:flexera:flexnet_manager_suite_2015:r2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:flexera:flexnet_manager_suite_2015:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:flexera:flexnet_manager_suite_2015:r2:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:flexera:flexnet_manager_suite_2015:r2:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-6894 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05668

percentile

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