CVE-2021-42056

Medium

Description

Thales Safenet Authentication Client (SAC) for Linux and Windows through 10.7.7 creates insecure temporary hid and lock files allowing a local attacker, through a symlink attack, to overwrite arbitrary files, and potentially achieve arbitrary command execution with high privileges.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.7
Exploit probability—
ProductThalesgroup Safenet Authentication Client
PublishedJun 24, 2022
First seenJun 24, 2022

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
thalesgroup safenet_authentication_clientv ≤ 10.7.7—

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