CVE-2018-20032: flexera software llc flexnet publisher
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-20032 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in flexera software llc flexnet publisher. EPSS estimates a 2.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 21-03-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A Denial of Service vulnerability related to message decoding in lmgrd and vendor daemon components of FlexNet Publisher version 11.16.1.0 and earlier allows a remote attacker to send a combination of messages to lmgrd or the vendor daemon, causing the heartbeat between lmgrd and the vendor daemon to stop, and the vendor daemon to shut down.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
2.24%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
83%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.24% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Flexera1 product
- flexnet_publisher≤ 11.16.1.0
Flexera software llc1 product
- flexnet publisher11.16.1.0 and earlier
Oracle1 product
- communications_lsms≥ 13.1, ≤ 13.4
3 vendors · 3 products
References
3 links- secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/85979/X Refsource CONFIRMNot ApplicableVendor Advisory