CVE-2018-20034 is a Denial of Service vulnerability affecting FlexNet Publisher version 11.16.1.0 and earlier, including Flexera and Oracle implementations. A remote attacker can exploit this by sending specific messages to lmgrd or the vendor daemon, disrupting the heartbeat and causing the vendor daemon to shut down. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and high impact on availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage 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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