Vulnerability · Published Feb 27, 2024 · Assigned by THA-PSIRT
CVE-2023-7016Privilege Escalation in SafeNet Authentication Client
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity privilege mismanagement in SafeNet Authentication Client from Thales. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 28% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 72.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
A flaw in Thales SafeNet Authentication Client prior to 10.8 R10 on Windows allows an attacker to execute code at a SYSTEM level via local access.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Thales | SafeNet Authentication Client | 0 – before 10.8 |
Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H