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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/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
Network-reachable web app, low complexity, any authenticated user (PR:L), no user interaction; broken object authorization discloses attachments so C:H, I:N, A:N.
Primary rating from Vendor (flexera).
CVSS VectorVendor: flexera
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1DescriptionCVE.org
A security vulnerability has been identified in FlexNet Manager Suite 2025 R1 and R2 that could allow unauthorized access to attachment files due to insufficient access control.
AnalysisAI
Unauthorized attachment file access in Flexera FlexNet Manager Suite 2025 R1 and R2 allows authenticated low-privileged users to retrieve attachment files belonging to other tenants or users due to insufficient access control enforcement. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the issue is not on the CISA KEV list, but the CVSS 4.0 base score of 7.1 reflects meaningful confidentiality impact over the network with low privileges required. Organizations using FNMS for software asset management and license compliance should review the Flexera Community advisory and apply vendor guidance.
Technical ContextAI
FlexNet Manager Suite (FNMS) is Flexera's enterprise software asset management (SAM) platform used to track license entitlements, software inventory, and compliance attachments such as contracts, proof-of-purchase documents, and entitlement evidence. The flaw maps to CWE-284 (Improper Access Control), which means the application authorizes a request based on the user's authenticated session but fails to verify whether the requesting principal is permitted to access the specific attachment object - a classic broken object-level authorization (BOLA / IDOR-class) weakness at the document-retrieval layer. The affected CPE cpe:2.3:a:flexera:flexnet_manager_suite covers the 2025 R1 and R2 release lines of the on-premise / hosted FNMS application.
RemediationAI
Patch availability is per vendor advisory - consult Flexera's notice at https://community.flexera.com/s/feed/0D5PL00000ssjNi0AI for the specific fixed build for FNMS 2025 R1 and R2 and apply it on all FNMS application servers; no exact fix version is reproduced in the input data, so administrators should confirm the target build directly with Flexera support before rollout. Until the patch is deployed, compensating controls include restricting FNMS web UI and API access to trusted management networks via firewall or reverse-proxy ACLs (trade-off: blocks remote-worker self-service), tightening role assignments so that only the minimum number of users hold accounts capable of reaching attachment endpoints (trade-off: may delay routine SAM workflows), and enabling and reviewing FNMS access logs for unexpected attachment-download patterns indexed by user-to-object pairings (trade-off: detection only, no prevention).
More in Flexnet Manager Suite
View allAn error when handling certain external commands and services related to the FlexNet Inventory Agent and FlexNet Beacon
Privilege escalation in Flexera FlexNet Manager Suite 2025 R1 allows an authenticated user holding only read-only access
Same weakness CWE-284 – Improper Access Control
View allSame technique Authentication Bypass
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External POC / Exploit Code
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EUVD-2026-38021
GHSA-8vqp-qfpf-cm68