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Flexnet ManagerApplication · Flexera

CVE-2017-6894

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-03-29
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 9.2 or later.
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
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.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Local privilege escalation vulnerability in FlexNet Manager Suite inventory gathering components (versions 2015 R2 SP3 and earlier, including FlexNet Manager Platform 9.2 and earlier) allows unprivileged local users to execute code or commands with elevated SYSTEM-level privileges on the affected system.

MitigationUpgrade FlexNet Manager Suite to a version newer than 2015 R2 SP3 / 9.2, or apply vendor-supplied patches if available for these legacy versions.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Flexnet ManagerApplication
Affected:<= 9.2
Flexnet Manager Suite 2015Application
Affected:all versions= r2

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check if FlexNet Manager Suite or FlexNet Manager Platform is installed
    On Windows, open Registry Editor and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Flexera Software\FlexNet Manager Suite or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Flexera Software\FlexNet Manager Platform. Alternatively, check Program Files for a Flexera folder.
    Affected if Either registry key exists or the Flexera folder is present in Program Files, indicating the product is installed.
  2. Identify the installed version of FlexNet Manager
    In the Windows Registry, check the Version value under the FlexNet Manager Suite or FlexNet Manager Platform registry key. If using the administrative console, view the About or System Information page.
    Affected if The version displayed is 9.2 or lower, or the build corresponds to 2015 R2 SP3 or earlier.
  3. Locate inventory gathering components
    Look for the 'FlexNet Manager Data Gathering' or 'FlexNet Inventory Manager' service in Windows Services console (services.msc). Also check for installation directories containing 'Inventory' or 'Data Gathering' in the FlexNet installation path.
    Affected if The inventory gathering service is present and installed on the system.
  4. Verify service account for inventory components
    Open Services console, find the FlexNet inventory or data gathering service, right-click and select Properties. Check the 'Log on as' account configuration.
    Affected if The service runs under SYSTEM, Local System, or an administrative account, and unprivileged users have write access to the service executable path.

If FlexNet Manager Suite or FlexNet Manager Platform is installed with version 9.2 or earlier (or any 2015 version), and the inventory gathering component is present and runs with elevated privileges, the environment is affected by this privilege escalation vulnerability.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 9.2
Interim mitigation

Upgrade FlexNet Manager Suite to a version newer than 2015 R2 SP3 / 9.2, or apply vendor-supplied patches if available for these legacy versions.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

FlexNet Manager Suite 2015 R2 SP4 or later / FlexNet Manager Platform 9.2 SP1 or 9.3 or newer

  1. 1. Identify the current installed version of FlexNet Manager Suite or FlexNet Manager Platform by checking the product's 'About' or version information.
  2. 2. If running FlexNet Manager Suite 2015 R2 SP3 or earlier, plan an upgrade to FlexNet Manager Suite 2015 R2 SP4 or later (or the latest supported release).
  3. 3. If running FlexNet Manager Platform 9.2 or earlier, plan an upgrade to version 9.2 SP1, 9.3, or the latest available release.
  4. 4. Review the Flexera Community (community.flexera.com) for the specific patch or hotfix release notes related to CVE-2017-6894.
  5. 5. Test the upgrade in a non-production environment to verify compatibility with existing systems and integrations.
  6. 6. Schedule maintenance window and perform the upgrade following Flexera's official installation documentation.
  7. 7. After upgrade, verify the inventory gathering components are functioning correctly and the vulnerability is resolved.
Caveat Review release notes for any deprecated features or configuration changes between SP3 and SP4/9.3; test integrations thoroughly in staging before production deployment

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Flexnet Manager Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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