---
id: "CVE-2023-7357"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2023-7357"]
title: "FlexNet Publisher lmadmin web interface allows remote code execution"
severity: "high"
cvss: 8.6
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["flexnet-publisher", "infrastructure", "license-server", "lmadmin"]
not_affected_if: ["lmadmin-interface-not-exposed"]
published_at: "2026-10-29T17:17:54+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-29T17:26:16+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-29T17:27:47+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-7357", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-29T17:26:16+00:00"}]
---

# FlexNet Publisher lmadmin web interface allows remote code execution

FlexNet Publisher is a license server product, and its lmadmin web user interface has a flaw that allows remote code execution. An attacker who can reach that web interface may be able to run code on the license server.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the installed FlexNet Publisher version and whether the lmadmin web interface is reachable from the network

## Fix

- Move to FlexNet Publisher 2023 R2 (`11.19.4.0`) or later

## Timeline

- 2026-10-29T17:26:16+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-7357

## From the sources

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.

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