Vulnerability in Flexera Flexnet Publisher
CVE-2024-2658
A misconfiguration in lmadmin.exe of FlexNet Publisher versions prior to 2024 R1 (11.19.6.0) allows the OpenSSL configuration file to load from a non-existent directory. An unauthorized, locally authenticated user with low privileges can potentially create the directory and load a specially crafted openssl.conf file leading to the execution of a malicious DLL (Dynamic-Link Library) with elevated privileges.
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EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.004
Affected products
- Flexera Flexnet Publisher — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- community.flexera.com/s/article/cve-2024-2658-flexnet-publisher-potential-local… (vendor-advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-359/ (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-2658?
- CVE-2024-2658 is a vulnerability in Flexera Flexnet Publisher, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. Published 2025-01-30.
- Is CVE-2024-2658 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.