FlexNet Publisher 11.12.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (Add Local Admin)
Published Feb 11, 2026
5.1
MEDIUMCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.14%
Description
FlexNet Publisher 11.12.1 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to create administrative user accounts without authentication. Attackers can craft a malicious HTML form to trick authenticated users into submitting a request that creates a new local admin account with a predefined password.
Affected products
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- Version 11.12.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flexera Software | FlexNet Publisher | n/a |
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No data.
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
1 other source (NVD) ▾
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
PoCAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 12, 2026 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
Feb–Oct 2026- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (3 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.14% (0.00138) | 2.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.13% (0.00130) | 2.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 12, 2026 | 0.02% (0.00017) | 3.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
References (4)
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47986 exploit
- https://www.flexerasoftware.com/ product
- https://www.flexerasoftware.com/monetize/products/flexnet-licensing.html product
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/flexnet-publisher-cross-site-request-forgery-add-local-admin third-party-advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47986 | exploit | |
| https://www.flexerasoftware.com/ | product | |
| https://www.flexerasoftware.com/monetize/products/flexnet-licensing.html | product | |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/flexnet-publisher-cross-site-request-forgery-add-local-admin | third-party-advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.