CVE-2017-12822 Missing authorization in Gemalto's HASP SRM, Sentinel HASP and Sentinel LDK products prior to Sentinel LDK RTE

Critical 9.9 Published 3 Oct 2017 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Attackers can remotely enable or disable the admin interface in Gemalto Sentinel products, bypassing authentication controls.

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-2017-12822?

CVE-2017-12822 is a critical missing authorization 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 enabling and disabling admin interface in Gemalto's HASP SRM, Sentinel HASP and Sentinel LDK products prior to Sentinel LDK RTE version 7.55 leads to new attack vectors.

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12822?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sentinel Sentinel Ldk Rte Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12822?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12822 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2017-12822 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12822 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c3pj-r4qh-qfcr.