High severity · published Feb 27, 2024
CVE-2023-7016
Privilege Escalation in SafeNet Authentication Client
7.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 28% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SA
SafeNet Authentication Client · Thales
before 10.8 · source: vendor, NVD, CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-7016
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-7016
Product
https://supportportal.thalesgroup.com
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