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TI-2023-05523 Aliases CVE-2023-5993GHSA-hgjg-jggf-65cx

Privilege Escalation in SafeNet Authentication Client Installer

Priority LOW 35CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

A flaw in the Windows Installer in Thales SafeNet Authentication Client prior to 10.8 R10 on Windows allows an attacker to escalate their privilege level via local access.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00173 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed SafeNet Authentication Client (Thales): 10.8

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ThalesSafeNet Authentication Clientbefore 10.810.8Patch availableCNA
  • SafeNet Authentication Client VendorThales Affected before 10.8 Fixed in 10.8 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:thalesgroup:safenet_authentication_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.8VulnerableThales
cpe:2.3:a:thalesgroup:safenet_authentication_client:10.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*10.8VulnerableThales
cpe:2.3:a:thalesgroup:safenet_authentication_client:10.8:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*10.8 r1VulnerableThales
cpe:2.3:a:thalesgroup:safenet_authentication_client:10.8:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*10.8 r5VulnerableThales
cpe:2.3:a:thalesgroup:safenet_authentication_client:10.8:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*10.8 r6VulnerableThales
cpe:2.3:a:thalesgroup:safenet_authentication_client:10.8:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*10.8 r8VulnerableThales
cpe:2.3:a:thalesgroup:safenet_authentication_client:10.8:r9:*:*:*:*:*:*10.8 r9VulnerableThales
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:thalesgroup:safenet_authentication_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.8 Vulnerable ·Thales
  • cpe:2.3:a:thalesgroup:safenet_authentication_client:10.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.8 Vulnerable ·Thales
  • cpe:2.3:a:thalesgroup:safenet_authentication_client:10.8:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.8 r1 Vulnerable ·Thales
  • cpe:2.3:a:thalesgroup:safenet_authentication_client:10.8:r5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.8 r5 Vulnerable ·Thales
  • cpe:2.3:a:thalesgroup:safenet_authentication_client:10.8:r6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.8 r6 Vulnerable ·Thales
  • cpe:2.3:a:thalesgroup:safenet_authentication_client:10.8:r8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.8 r8 Vulnerable ·Thales
  • cpe:2.3:a:thalesgroup:safenet_authentication_client:10.8:r9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.8 r9 Vulnerable ·Thales
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA SafeNet Authentication Client (Thales) Fixed in 10.8

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Thales SafeNet Authentication Client 10.8

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-06413 Privilege Escalation in SafeNet Authentication ClientPriority LOW 36
    Show all 2 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5993
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hgjg-jggf-65cx

References

Other 1

  • TI-2023-06413 Privilege Escalation in SafeNet Authentication Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-18567 Thales Safenet Authentication Client (SAC) for Linux and Windows through 10.7.7 creates… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7

Sources

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