HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-6894
HIGH

CVE-2017-6894

CWE-269Published: March 29, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A vulnerability exists in FlexNet Manager Suite releases 2015 R2 SP3 and earlier (including FlexNet Manager Platform 9.2 and earlier) that affects the inventory gathering components and can be exploited by local users to perform certain actions with elevated privileges on the local system.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-6894 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

flexera2 product(s)
flexnet managerflexnet manager suite 2015
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://community.flexera.com/t5/FlexNet-Manager-Knowledge-Base/A-vulnerability-exists-in-FlexNet-Manager-Suite-release-2015-R2/ta-p/1891
ADVISORYhttps://community.flexera.com/t5/FlexNet-Manager-Knowledge-Base/A-vulnerability-exists-in-FlexNet-Manager-Suite-release-2015-R2/ta-p/1891

All References (2)

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https://community.flexera.com/t5/FlexNet-Manager-Knowledge-Base/A-vulnerability-exists-in-FlexNet-Manager-Suite-release-2015-R2/ta-p/1891Vendor Advisory
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https://community.flexera.com/t5/FlexNet-Manager-Knowledge-Base/A-vulnerability-exists-in-FlexNet-Manager-Suite-release-2015-R2/ta-p/1891Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-6894
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-269
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 29, 2023

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-6894 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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