CVE-2016-6273

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2016-10-07 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The lmadmin component in Flexera FlexNet Publisher (aka Flex License Manager) before 2015 SP5 and 2016 before R1 SP1, as used by Citrix License Server for Windows before 11.14.0.1 and Citrix License Server VPX before 11.14.0.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a type 2F packet with a '01 19' opcode.

Affected products

Citrix License Server: through 11.14.0.0
Citrix License Server Vpx: through 11.14.0.0

References

http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX217430
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93450
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037008
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2016-29
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX217430
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93450
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037008
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2016-29

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