CVE-2021-42138 (GCVE-0-2021-42138)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-12-20 20:19 – Updated: 2024-08-04 03:30
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
A user of a machine protected by SafeNet Agent for Windows Logon may leverage weak entropy to access the encrypted credentials of any or all the users on that machine.
Severity
7.2 (High)
CWE
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/336.html
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://supportportal.gemalto.com/csm?sys_kb_id=a… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://supportportal.gemalto.com/csm?sys_kb_id=e… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://cpl.thalesgroup.com/support/security-updates | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thales CPL | Safenet Authentication Service |
Affected:
Windows Logon Agent , < 3.4.4
(custom)
|
guessed |
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