CVE-2021-42056 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Thales SafeNet Authentication Client (SAC) for Linux and Windows through version 10.7.7. An attacker with high privileges can exploit insecure temporary file creation via a symlink attack to overwrite arbitrary files, potentially leading to arbitrary command execution. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 6.7), this vulnerability requires local access and high privileges for exploitation. There is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.7.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:thalesgroup:safenet_authentication_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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