Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in SafeNet Sentinel Protection Server 7.0.0 through 7.4.0 and possibly earlier versions, and Sentinel Keys Server 1.0.3 and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the query string.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 2
- SafeNet Sentinel Protection Server 7.0 < 7.4 / Sentinel Keys Server 1.0.3 < 1.0.4 - Directory Traversal EDB-33428 · webapps · May 19, 2014 · verified
- SafeNet Sentinel Protection Server 7.x/Keys Server 1.0.3 - Directory Traversal EDB-30809 · remote · Nov 26, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- ICSA-15-272-01 Honeywell Experion PKS Directory Traversal Vulnerability CISA ICS & IT advisories · Jun 9, 2025
References
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-272-01
- sentinel-protection-directory-traversal(38636) vdb-entry
- 20071126 Directory Traversal in SafeNet Sentinel Protection Server and Keys Server mailing-list
- http://safenet-inc.com/support/files/SPI740SecurityPatch.zip
- 3471 third-party-advisory
- 26583 vdb-entry
- 27811 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2007-4011 vdb-entry
- 20071126 2007-06 Sentinel Protection Server Directory Traversal mailing-list
- 1018992 vdb-entry