CVE-2018-20031 describes a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in FlexNet Publisher versions 11.16.1.0 and earlier, impacting products like Flexera and Oracle Communications LSMS. A remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending specific messages to lmgrd or the vendor daemon, disrupting their heartbeat and causing the vendor daemon to shut down. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH) due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 11.16.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:flexera:flexnet_publisher:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 13.1, <= 13.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_lsms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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