How severe is CVE-2020-12080?

CVE-2020-12080 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-12080 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-12080?

CVE-2020-12080 affects Flexera Flexnet Publisher. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12080?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-12080 published?

CVE-2020-12080 was published on 2021-09-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-12080

CVE-2020-12080 is a high-severity vulnerability in Flexera Flexnet Publisher with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (79th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Flexera Flexnet Publisher
Published: 2021-09-17
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A Denial of Service vulnerability has been identified in FlexNet Publisher's lmadmin.exe version 11.16.6. A certain message protocol can be exploited to cause lmadmin to crash.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-12080?: A Denial of Service vulnerability has been identified in FlexNet Publisher's lmadmin.exe version 11.16.6. A certain message protocol can be exploited to cause lmadmin to crash.
How severe is CVE-2020-12080?: CVE-2020-12080 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-12080 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-12080?: CVE-2020-12080 affects Flexera Flexnet Publisher. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12080?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-12080 published?: CVE-2020-12080 was published on 2021-09-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:flexera:flexnet_publisher:11.16.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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