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CVE-2023-7016: Privilege Escalation in SafeNet Authentication Client

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-02-27 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-269

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.

Affected products

• Thales SafeNet Authentication Client: before 10.8; 10.8, 10.8-r1, 10.8-r5, 10.8-r6, 10.8-r8, 10.8-r9 — fixed in 10.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Thales SafeNet Authentication Client 10.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://supportportal.thalesgroup.com
• https://supportportal.thalesgroup.com

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