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TI-2023-06413 Aliases CVE-2023-7016GHSA-5v43-2gf4-x7p5

Privilege Escalation in SafeNet Authentication Client

Priority LOW 36CWE-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 Thales SafeNet Authentication Client prior to 10.8 R10 on Windows allows an attacker to execute code at a SYSTEM level via local access.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00341 27th 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-2023-05523 Privilege Escalation in SafeNet Authentication Client InstallerPriority LOW 35
    Show all 2 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-7016
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5v43-2gf4-x7p5

References

Other 1

  • TI-2023-05523 Privilege Escalation in SafeNet Authentication Client Installer 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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