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CVE-2017-12822: Sentinel Ldk Rte Firmware: Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality

CVE-2017-12822 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.0 base score of 9.9 and NVD lists Sentinel Ldk Rte Firmware as the affected product. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication, without any user interaction.

Vulnerability description

Remote enabling and disabling admin interface in Gemalto's HASP SRM, Sentinel HASP and Sentinel LDK products prior to Sentinel LDK RTE version 7.55 leads to new attack vectors.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v3.0 9.9: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L

Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
Attack complexity: Low. No special conditions; the attack can be repeated reliably.
Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Changed. Impact reaches beyond the vulnerable component to other resources.
Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
Integrity impact: Low. Some data can be modified.
Availability impact: Low. Reduced performance or intermittent interruption.

Underlying weakness

CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality

The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.

Affected products

Sentinel Ldk Rte Firmware: up to and including 7.50