Number: AV19-274
Date: 06 December 2019
On 5 December 2019 Thales DIS released a security update to address a vulnerability in all Microsoft Windows versions of SafeNet Sentinel LDK License manager prior to 7.101. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a local actor to create, write, and/or delete files in the system folder using symbolic links leading to a privilege escalation, or execute a malicious DLL.
The Cyber Centre encourages users and administrators to review the following advisory and apply the necessary manufacturer update:
ICS Advisory (ICSA-19-339-01)
https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-19-339-01
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