CVE-2024-0197 Privilege Escalation in Thales SafeNet Sentinel HASP LDK
A local attacker can escalate privileges via a flaw in the Thales SafeNet Sentinel HASP LDK installer on Windows.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-0197?
CVE-2024-0197 is a high-severity vulnerability in Thales Sentinel HASP LDK, published on 27 Feb 2024. 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
A flaw in the installer for Thales SafeNet Sentinel HASP LDK prior to 9.16 on Windows allows an attacker to escalate their privilege level via local access.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0197?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Thalesgroup Sentinel Hasp Ldk.
How do I fix CVE-2024-0197?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0197 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-0197 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-0197 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q8r6-mw98-ccfh.