Security Bulletin: Security vulnerability in FlexNet Publisher affects IBM Rational License Key Server

Summary

A security vulnerability in FlexNet Publisher from Flexera, used by IBM Rational License Key Server has been published. Required remediation has been addressed by IBM Rational License Key Server team.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2018-20033 DESCRIPTION: Flexera Software FlexNet Publisher could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a flaw in the lmgrd and vendor daemon components. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system and cause the vendor daemon to stop.
CVSS Base Score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/158461 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

• IBM Rational License Key Server version 8.1.4
• IBM Rational License Key Server version 8.1.5

Remediation/Fixes

Upgrade to the IBM Rational License Key Server version 8.1.6. It can be downloaded here.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None