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CVE-2019-8960

7.5 · HIGH

A Denial of Service vulnerability related to command handling has been identified in FlexNet Publisher lmadmin.exe version 11.16.2.

Published Apr 21, 2020CWE-754EPSS 1.31%

Overview

CVE-2019-8960 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 21, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A Denial of Service vulnerability related to command handling has been identified in FlexNet Publisher lmadmin.exe version 11.16.2. The message reading function used in lmadmin.exe can, given a certain message, call itself again and then wait for a further message. With a particular flag set in the original message, but no second message received, the function eventually return an unexpected value which leads to an exception being thrown. The end result can be process termination.

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

Refcommunity.flexera.com/t5/FlexNet-Publisher-Knowledge-Base/CVE-2019-8960-remediated-in-FlexNet-Publisher/ta-p/124598/jump-to/first-unread-messageRefcommunity.flexera.com/t5/FlexNet-Publisher-Knowledge-Base/CVE-2019-8960-remediated-in-FlexNet-Publisher/ta-p/124598/jump-to/first-unread-message

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8960?

CVE-2019-8960 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 21, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2019-8960?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, 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-2019-8960?

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-2019-8960?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2019-8960 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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