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Flexnet Code InsightApplication · Flexera

CVE-2020-12082

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2021-09-17
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 7.11.0-64 or later.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

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 stored cross-site scripting issue impacts certain areas of the Web UI for Code Insight v7.x releases up to and including 2020 R1 (7.11.0-64).

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

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the Code Insight v7.x Web UI (up to version 7.11.0-64/2020 R1). Attackers can inject malicious scripts into certain input fields, which are then persisted and executed when other users view the affected content.

MitigationImplement proper input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied data in the Web UI; apply vendor patches when available.

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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 Code InsightApplication
Affected:>= 7.0.0, <= 7.11.0-64

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
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

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

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. Verify Flexnet Code Insight installation
    Locate the Code Insight installation directory or check running services for 'Code Insight' or 'Flexnet' processes
    Affected if The product is installed and running
  2. Determine installed version
    Check the product's About page in the Web UI, or look for version information in installation logs or configuration files within the Code Insight directory
    Affected if The version falls within >= 7.0.0 and <= 7.11.0-64
  3. Confirm Web UI is enabled
    Access the Code Insight Web UI URL (typically port 8888 or 8080) in a browser or via curl to verify the interface is reachable
    Affected if The Web UI is accessible over the network
  4. Identify user input fields in Web UI
    Navigate to common input areas such as project creation, inventory items, license selection, or custom fields within the Web UI interface
    Affected if User-supplied input fields exist and accept data that gets persisted to the database

You are affected if Flexnet Code Insight version 7.0.0 through 7.11.0-64 is installed with the Web UI enabled and users can input data into fields that are stored and displayed to other users.

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

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 7.11.0-64
Interim mitigation

Implement proper input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied data in the Web UI; apply vendor patches when available.

Fix this in Flexnet Code Insight Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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