# CVE-2019-18232: Path traversal in SafeNet Sentinel LDK License Manager Runtime

> Local attackers can escalate privileges and execute code via symbolic link manipulation in the SafeNet Sentinel LDK License Manager service.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Dec 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-73f3-g436-fp84

## What is CVE-2019-18232?

CVE-2019-18232 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in SafeNet Sentinel LDK License Manager Runtime, published on 11 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SafeNet Sentinel LDK License Manager, all versions prior to 7.101(only Microsoft Windows versions are affected) is vulnerable when configured as a service. This vulnerability may allow an attacker with local access to create, write, and/or delete files in system folder using symbolic links, leading to a privilege escalation. This vulnerability could also be used by an attacker to execute a malicious DLL, which could impact the integrity and availability of the system.

Weakness: CWE-59 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-18232?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Gemalto Sentinel Ldk License Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-18232?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-18232 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-18232 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18232 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-18232 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-18232 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in SafeNet Sentinel LDK License Manager Runtime, published on 11 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18232 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SafeNet Sentinel LDK License Manager Runtime. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-18232/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-18232/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-18232
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18232
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-18232

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