---
id: CVE-2023-7357
title: FlexNet Publisher lmadmin Rogue Vendor Daemon Vulnerability
summary: >-
  A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability was identified in the FlexNet
  Publisher lmadmin web user interface. This vulnerability is addressed in the
  FlexNet Publisher 2023 R2 (11.19.4.0) release.
severity: high
cvss: 8.6
cvssVector: 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-829
vendor: Revera
product: FlexNet Publisher
affected:
  - flexnet_publisher >= 2023 R1 (11.19.3.0) < 2023 R2 (11.19.4.0)
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-30T17:16:26.722563Z'
published: '2026-10-29'
updated: '2026-10-30'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-30T17:16:40.079Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-7357'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://community.flexera.com/s/article/remote-code-execution-vulnerability-remediated-in-lmadmin
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00379
epssPercentile: 0.32118
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T16:24:31.153Z'
---

## Overview

A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability was identified in the FlexNet Publisher lmadmin web user interface. This vulnerability is addressed in the FlexNet Publisher 2023 R2 (11.19.4.0) release.

## Affected

- `flexnet_publisher >= 2023 R1 (11.19.3.0) < 2023 R2 (11.19.4.0)`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.