CVE-2021-42138

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Published Dec 20, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Thales CPL

Safenet Authentication Service

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Windows Logon Agent`	affected	< 3.4.4

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:thalesgroup:safenet_windows_logon_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-29121	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.600% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://cpl.thalesgroup.com/support/security-updates
https://supportportal.gemalto.com/csm?sys_kb_id=a52bd13adbff7010f0e322080596194a&id=kb_article_view&sysparm_rank=1&sysparm_tsqueryId=b3bdd932db33b010f0e3220805961955
https://supportportal.gemalto.com/csm?sys_kb_id=e8397662dbb7fc10520c4705059619eb&id=kb_article_view&sysparm_rank=2&sysparm_tsqueryId=b3bdd932db33b010f0e3220805961955

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Thalesgroup Safenet Windows Logon Agent

Weaknesses

CWE-331

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:30 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: THA-PSIRT
Published: Dec 20, 2021, 8:19 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:30 AM
Reserved: Oct 11, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:09 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 20, 2021, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:09 AM

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