Globetrotter FLEXlm LicenseManager 4.0/4.1/5.0 privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Globetrotter FLEXlm LicenseManager 4.0/4.1/5.0. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-1999-0051. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Globetrotter FLEXlm LicenseManager 4.0/4.1/5.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Arbitrary file creation and program execution using FLEXlm LicenseManager, from versions 4.0 to 5.0, in IRIX.

The weakness was disclosed 01/06/1997 by Yuri Volobuev. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-0051. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (893), Exploit-DB (19066), SecurityFocus (BID 73†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-565†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

11/22/1996 🔍
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06/17/2014 +4188 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Researcher: Yuri Volobuev
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-0051 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0051
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13837
X-Force: 893
SecurityFocus: 73 - IRIX LicenseManager LICENSEMGR_FILE_ROOT Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 565 - SGI IRIX LicenseManager Allows Privilege Elevation for Local Users, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2014 00:35
Updated: 04/16/2026 14:34
Changes: 06/18/2014 00:35 (52), 05/07/2019 12:53 (3), 08/25/2024 16:28 (25), 04/16/2026 14:34 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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