CVE-2019-8282: Gemalto Admin Control Center, all versions prior to 7.92, uses cleartext HTTP to communicate with www3.safenet

Q: How do I fix CVE-2019-8282?

sentinel ldk: upgrade to 7.92. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2019-8282 being exploited?

CVE-2019-8282 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2019-8282 affect?

CVE-2019-8282 affects sentinel ldk. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). Gemalto Admin Control Center, all versions prior to 7.92, uses cleartext HTTP to communicate with www3.safenet-inc.com to obtain language packs. This allows attacker to do man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack and replace original language pack b

Q: How urgent is CVE-2019-8282?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.3UPGRADE

CVE-2019-8282 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting sentinel ldk. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Gemalto Admin Control Center, all versions prior to 7.92, uses cleartext HTTP to communicate with www3.safenet-inc.com to obtain language packs. This allows attacker to do man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack and replace original language pack by malicious one.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 64%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-300, CWE-346
Published	2019-06-07
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Kaspersky Labs · Vendor: gemalto

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-06-07 15:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:41 UTCUpdated Record last modified

gemalto sentinel ldk UPGRADE

Affected: < 7.92

Fixed in: 7.92

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy sentinel-ldk || rpm -q sentinel-ldk || sentinel-ldk --version

2. UPGRADE to 7.92 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade sentinel-ldk

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade sentinel-ldk

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2019-8282?

sentinel ldk: upgrade to 7.92. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-8282 being exploited?

CVE-2019-8282 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2019-8282 affect?

CVE-2019-8282 affects sentinel ldk. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). Gemalto Admin Control Center, all versions prior to 7.92, uses cleartext HTTP to communicate with www3.safenet-inc.com to obtain language packs. This allows attacker to do man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack and replace original language pack b

How urgent is CVE-2019-8282?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2019-8283 MEDIUM 6.5 UPGRADE Hasplm cookie in Gemalto Admin Control Center, all versions prior to 7.92, does not have 'HttpOnly' flag

References

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