CVE-2021-42811 (GCVE-0-2021-42811)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-06-10 10:20 – Updated: 2024-09-16 21:08
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Vulnerability in SafeNet KeySecure
Summary
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in SafeNet KeySecure allows an authenticated user to read arbitrary files from the underlying system on which the product is deployed.
Severity
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://supportportal.thalesgroup.com/csm?id=kb_a… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thales DIS | SafeNet KeySecure |
Affected:
8.12.4 , ≤ 8.12.4
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2022-06-09 00:00
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