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CVE-2018-15573

CWE-434Published: August 20, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in Reprise License Manager (RLM) through 12.2BL2. Attackers can use the web interface to read and write data to any file on disk (as long as rlm.exe has access to it) via /goform/edit_lf_process with file content in the lfdata parameter and a pathname in the lf parameter. By default, the web interface is on port 5054, and does not require authentication. NOTE: the vendor has stated "We do not consider this a vulnerability.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-15573 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

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 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

reprisesoftware1 product(s)

reprise license manager

Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

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Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Dec/18

ADVISORYhttps://bittherapy.net/rce-with-arbitrary-file-write-and-xss-in-reprise-license-manager/

ADVISORYhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Dec/18

ADVISORYhttps://bittherapy.net/rce-with-arbitrary-file-write-and-xss-in-reprise-license-manager/

All References (4)

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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Dec/18Third Party Advisory

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https://bittherapy.net/rce-with-arbitrary-file-write-and-xss-in-reprise-license-manager/Exploit · Third Party Advisory

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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Dec/18Third Party Advisory

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https://bittherapy.net/rce-with-arbitrary-file-write-and-xss-in-reprise-license-manager/Exploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-15573

CVSS Score8.8 / 10

SeverityHIGH

WeaknessCWE-434

CISA KEVNo

Affected1 vendor(s)

PublishedAug 20, 2018

Related CVEs (CWE-434)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2018-15573 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. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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