CVE-2021-42138

Description

A user of a machine protected by SafeNet Agent for Windows Logon may leverage weak entropy to access the encrypted credentials of any or all the users on that machine.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.30%
Vendor Advisory thalesgroup.com
Affected: Thales CPL Safenet Authentication Service
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://supportportal.gemalto.com/csm?sys_kb_id=a52bd13adbff7010f0e322080596194a&id=kb_article_view&sysparm_rank=1&sysparm_tsqueryId=b3bdd932db33b010f0e3220805961955 permissions required
https://supportportal.gemalto.com/csm?sys_kb_id=e8397662dbb7fc10520c4705059619eb&id=kb_article_view&sysparm_rank=2&sysparm_tsqueryId=b3bdd932db33b010f0e3220805961955 permissions required
https://cpl.thalesgroup.com/support/security-updates vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-42138?
CVE-2021-42138 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-42138?
To fix CVE-2021-42138, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-42138 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-42138 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-42138?
CVE-2021-42138 affects Thales CPL Safenet Authentication Service.
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