CVE-2017-6894

Local privilege escalation via installation agent

Published Mar 29, 2023 · Updated Feb 18, 2025

Privilege escalation in FlexNet Manager Suite 2015 R2 SP3 and earlier allows local users to perform actions with elevated privileges. The affected inventory-gathering components include the FlexNet inventory agent and FlexNet Beacon, while the known issue identifies the installation agent as the escalation path. Flexera has not published the exact access-control operation that permits the privilege-boundary crossing; local nonprivileged access is required.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.17%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in FlexNet Manager Suite 2015 R2 SP3 and earlier allows local users to perform actions with elevated privileges. The affected inventory-gathering components include the FlexNet inventory agent and FlexNet Beacon, while the known issue identifies the installation agent as the escalation path. Flexera has not published the exact access-control operation that permits the privilege-boundary crossing; local nonprivileged access is required.

The record

CVE
CVE-2017-6894
Published
Mar 29, 2023
Updated
Feb 18, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-269, CWE-250, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 29, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 18, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
CWE-250Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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