CVE-2021-28979 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

SafeNet KeySecure Management Console 8.12.0 is vulnerable to HTTP response splitting attacks. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using specially-crafted URL to cause the server to return a split response, once the URL is clicked.

Published: 2021-06-16

Score: 6.5 Medium

EPSS: 1.2% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:thalesgroup:safenet_keysecure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-15626	SafeNet KeySecure Management Console 8.12.0 is vulnerable to HTTP response splitting attacks. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using specially-crafted URL to cause the server to return a split response, once the URL is clicked.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01168.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://safenet.com
http://thales.com
https://www.gruppotim.it/redteam
https://www.thalesgroup.com/en

History

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Subscriptions

Thalesgroup Safenet Keysecure

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2021-06-16T11:32:44.000Z

Updated: 2026-07-09T00:12:58.943Z

Reserved: 2021-03-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-28979

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-06-16T12:15:12.580

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:47:07.400

Link: CVE-2021-28979

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-74
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

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