CVE-2023-5993 json
Privilege Escalation in SafeNet Authentication Client Installer
published 2024-02-27 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-58260
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 6%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- Thales SafeNet Authentication Client 10.8
- thalesgroup safenet_authentication_client 10.8
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Thales SafeNet Authentication Client
- thalesgroup safenet_authentication_client
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
-
supportportal.thalesgroup.com
product
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-5993
- NVD CVE-2023-5993
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