CVE-2018-15573

Name: CVE-2018-15573
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-08-20T02:29:00.417+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 2.15%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-15573 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 2.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.15%

79.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-434

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Reprisesoftware	Reprise License Manager	< 16.1

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Dec/18Third Party Advisory
https://bittherapy.net/rce-with-arbitrary-file-write-and-xss-in-reprise-license-manager/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Dec/18Third Party Advisory
https://bittherapy.net/rce-with-arbitrary-file-write-and-xss-in-reprise-license-manager/Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 20, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-15573?

How severe is CVE-2018-15573?

CVE-2018-15573 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-15573?

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Source: NVD / NIST