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Status published
High
CVE-2023-5993
Privilege Escalation in SafeNet Authentication Client Installer
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Kravets Vasiliy, xi-tauw@xi-tauw.info
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Affected Vendor
Thales
View all reports →Affected Software
SafeNet Authentication Client
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 27th, 2024
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H