Untrusted search path in FlexNet Publisher - CVE-2024-2658

 

Untrusted search path in FlexNet Publisher - CVE-2024-2658

Published: April 3, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU88057
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-2658
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Flexera Software
Affected software:
FlexNet Publisher

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of an untrusted search path within the configuration of OpenSSL. A local user can place a malicious binary into a specific location on the system and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-2658

Install updates from vendor's website.

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