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CVE-2018-15573

8.8 · HIGH

An issue was discovered in Reprise License Manager (RLM) through 12.2BL2.

Published Aug 20, 2018CWE-434EPSS 2.15%

Overview

CVE-2018-15573 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 20, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Dec/18Refbittherapy.net/rce-with-arbitrary-file-write-and-xss-in-reprise-license-manager/Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Dec/18Refbittherapy.net/rce-with-arbitrary-file-write-and-xss-in-reprise-license-manager/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-15573?

CVE-2018-15573 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 20, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2018-15573?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-15573?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-15573?

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