Privilege Escalation in Thales SafeNet Sentinel HASP LDK
Priority LOW 36CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00433 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Sentinel HASP LDK (Thales): 9.16
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thales | Sentinel HASP LDK | before 9.16 | 9.16 | Patch available | CNA |
- Sentinel HASP LDK VendorThales Affected before 9.16 Fixed in 9.16 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Sentinel HASP LDK (Thales) Fixed in 9.16
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-0197
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q8r6-mw98-ccfh
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-0197 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-0197 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q8r6-mw98-ccfh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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