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title: "CVE-2026-78402: Thales Sentinel Keys Server - Buffer Overflow"
description: "Thales Sentinel Keys Server < 1.3.8.0 contains a stack-based buffer overflow and out-of-bounds write caused by unchecked length of the first field in input messages, letting local attackers execute code as NT AUTHORITY\\SYSTEM, exploit requires local access."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-78402/
---

# CVE-2026-78402 Thales Sentinel Keys Server - Buffer Overflow

Thales Sentinel Keys Server < 1.3.8.0 contains a stack-based buffer overflow and out-of-bounds write caused by unchecked length of the first field in input messages, letting local attackers execute code as NT AUTHORITY\\SYSTEM, exploit requires local access.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.15% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78402)

## Details

Type

Buffer Overflow

Impact

Remote Code Execution, Privilege Escalation

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

30 October 2026

Updated

1 November 2026

Weakness

[CWE-121](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/121.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to version 1.3.8.0 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78402](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78402)
- [https://supportportal.thalesgroup.com/csm?id=kb\_article\_view&sys\_kb\_id=50fc9f3b3b005f10bba8b41864e45a61&sysparm\_article=KB0031216](https://supportportal.thalesgroup.com/csm?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=50fc9f3b3b005f10bba8b41864e45a61&sysparm_article=KB0031216)

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