CVE-2017-12819 Auth bypass in Gemalto's HASP SRM, Sentinel HASP and Sentinel LDK products prior to Sentinel LDK RTE

Critical 9.8 Published 3 Oct 2017 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can exploit the language pack updater to perform NTLM-relay attacks, gaining system-level privileges in Gemalto Sentinel products.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-12819?

CVE-2017-12819 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Gemalto's HASP SRM, Sentinel HASP and Sentinel LDK products prior to Sentinel LDK RTE, published on 3 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Remote manipulations with language pack updater lead to NTLM-relay attack for system user in Gemalto's HASP SRM, Sentinel HASP and Sentinel LDK products prior to Sentinel LDK RTE version 7.55.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12819?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sentinel Sentinel Ldk Rte Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12819?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12819 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2017-12819 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12819 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v2jh-gmcw-3qgg.