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CVE-2018-15573

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  • Published2018-08-20
  • Fixed in16.1
  • WeaknessCWE-434

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-08-2002:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Reprisesoftware reprise license manager
BranchAffectedFixed in
16.1< 16.116.1

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Reprisesoftware reprise license manager to 16.1

Detection

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Proof of concept
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Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-08-20
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-93xq-g83c-52rf

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-15573?

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.

Is CVE-2018-15573 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-15573 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.1% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-15573?

CVE-2018-15573 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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