The CVE-2024-2658 vulnerability was discovered in 2024 within the FlexNet Publisher component of the Schneider Electric Floating License Manager. This software handles license management across various Schneider Electric products used for comprehensive industrial automation ranging from PLC programming to centralized control room implementation.
This vulnerability is a CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue. It stems from a system application referencing an OpenSSL configuration file at a hardcoded path without proper access controls.
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Source: Kaspersky
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