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.
Published: 2022-06-24
Score: 6.7 Medium
EPSS: 2.3% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-29043 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.
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Linux Linux Kernel
Microsoft Windows
Thalesgroup Safenet Authentication Client
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T03:22:25.925Z

Reserved: 2021-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-42056

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Status : Modified

Published: 2022-06-24T17:15:08.467

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:27:09.527

Link: CVE-2021-42056

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