CVE-2016-6273 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the lmadmin component of Flexera FlexNet Publisher, specifically versions before 2015 SP5 and 2016 R1 SP1, as well as Citrix License Server for Windows and VPX before version 11.14.0.1. An unauthenticated remote attacker can crash the affected service by sending a specially crafted type 2F packet with a '01 19' opcode. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 7.5 (High), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and a high impact on availability. There is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 11.14.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:citrix:license_server:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
<= 11.14.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:citrix:license_server_vpx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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[R2] Citrix License Server / Flexera FlexNet Publisher lmadmin.exe 2F Packet Handling Remote DoS
Oct 6, 2016[R2] Citrix License Server / Flexera FlexNet Publisher lmadmin.exe 2F Packet Handling Remote DoS
Oct 6, 2016[R2] Citrix License Server / Flexera FlexNet Publisher lmadmin.exe 2F Packet Handling Remote DoS
Oct 6, 2016[R2] Citrix License Server / Flexera FlexNet Publisher lmadmin.exe 2F Packet Handling Remote DoS
Oct 6, 2016