CVE-2021-42056
Severity Score
6.7
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
Thales Safenet Authentication Client (SAC) para Linux y Windows versiones hasta 10.7.7, crea archivos temporales de ocultación y bloqueo no seguros que permiten a un atacante local, mediante un ataque de enlace simbólico, sobrescribir archivos arbitrarios, y potencialmente lograr una ejecución de comandos arbitrarios con altos privilegios
*Credits:
N/A
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Attack Vector
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2021-10-07 CVE Reserved
- 2022-06-24 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-04 First Exploit
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CAPEC
References (1)
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://github.com/z00z00z00/Safenet_SAC_CVE-2021-42056 | 2024-08-04 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Thalesgroup Search vendor "Thalesgroup" | Safenet Authentication Client Search vendor "Thalesgroup" for product "Safenet Authentication Client" | <= 10.7.7 Search vendor "Thalesgroup" for product "Safenet Authentication Client" and version " <= 10.7.7" | - |
Affected
| in | Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | - | - |
Safe
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| Thalesgroup Search vendor "Thalesgroup" | Safenet Authentication Client Search vendor "Thalesgroup" for product "Safenet Authentication Client" | <= 10.7.7 Search vendor "Thalesgroup" for product "Safenet Authentication Client" and version " <= 10.7.7" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
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