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CVE-2023-7016
Privilege Escalation in SafeNet Authentication Client
High7.8EPSS 0.34%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- THA-PSIRT
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| THA-PSIRTCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Analyzed | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.34% · top 72% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
Affected products
Thales · SafeNet Authentication Client
- affected < 10.8
What to do
Solution: Upgrade to the current SafeNet Authentication Client 10.8 R10 (GA).
References (1)
Sources
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