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Status published
Medium
CVE-2021-42808
The Sentinel Protection Installer 7.7.0 creates files and directory with all privileges granting any user full permissions.
Vulnerability Description
Improper Access Control in Thales Sentinel Protection Installer could allow a local user to escalate privileges.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Intel Corp
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Sentinel Protection Installer
Vulnerable Versions:
7.7.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 20th, 2021
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H