How severe is CVE-2017-6885?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2017-6885 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Flexerasoftware Flexnet Manager Suite

CVE-2017-6885

An error when handling certain external commands and services related to the FlexNet Inventory Agent and FlexNet Beacon of the Flexera Software FlexNet Manager Suite 2017 before 2017 R1 and 2014 R3 through 2016 R1 SP1 can be exploited to gain elevated privileges.

Published 2017-05-16 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.012 (66.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 66.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Flexerasoftware Flexnet Manager Suite — versions 2014, 2015, 2016
Flexera Software Llc Flexnet Manager Suite — versions 2014 R3 through 2016 R1 SP1, 2017 prior to 2017 R1

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cve-scores

References

secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/76223/ (Permissions Required)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6885?: CVE-2017-6885 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Flexerasoftware Flexnet Manager Suite. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-05-16.
How severe is CVE-2017-6885?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-6885 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.