CVE-2021-42808 Privilege escalation in Sentinel Protection Installer
Local attackers can escalate privileges due to improper access control allowing full permissions on installer files and directories.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-42808?
CVE-2021-42808 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Thales Sentinel Protection Installer, published on 20 Dec 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Access Control in Thales Sentinel Protection Installer could allow a local user to escalate privileges.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-42808?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Thalesgroup Sentinel Protection Installer.
How do I fix CVE-2021-42808?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-42808 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-42808 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-42808 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Thales Sentinel Protection Installer
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9pjv-6g24-72mx.