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Privileged file deletion in SafeNet Authentication Client SACSrv

Priority LOW 25CWE-367Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Thalesgroup SafeNet Authentication Client (SAC) SACSrv releases up to and including 10.9 R3 GA (build 10.9.7449) are affected. A time-of-check to time-of-use race condition (CWE-367) in the SACSrv log-cleanup function lets an authenticated local user without administrator rights redirect a privileged file deletion outside the intended log directory. The attack requires local access with low privileges and high attack complexity.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Description from the CNA

A time-of-check to time-of-use race condition in the SafeNet Authentication Client (SAC) SACSrv log-cleanup function can allow an authenticated, non-administrator local user to redirect a privileged file deletion operation outside the intended log directory.  This issue affects SAC releases up to and including 10.9 R3 GA (build 10.9.7449).

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00105 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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 Client Serviceup to 10.9.7449—No fix listedCNA
  • Safenet Authentication Client Service VendorThales Affected up to 10.9.7449 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Safenet Authentication Client Service.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-05 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-112110
  2. 2026-11-05 Alias added: GHSA-42cv-8vrh-mf2f
  3. 2026-11-05 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-11-05 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  6. 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  7. 2026-11-06 CVSS score added · Red Hat

References

  • TI-2021-12537 The Sentinel LDK Run-Time Environment installer (Versions 7.6 and prior) adds a firewall… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-15119 SConnect: Native Host Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2026-83334 Unauthenticated Stack Buffer Overflow in Sentinel Keys Server CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-05969 Vulnerability on Cryptobox external sharing feature CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2024-00179 Privilege Escalation in Thales SafeNet Sentinel HASP LDK CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-06413 Privilege Escalation in SafeNet Authentication Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources