CVE-2023-2737

Service interruption via improper log directory permissions

Published Aug 16, 2023 · Updated Oct 1, 2024

Incorrect default permissions in Thales SafeNet Authentication Service Agent before 3.6.1 allow local users to interrupt service. The agent assigns improper permissions to its log directory, but Thales has not disclosed the affected path, permission entries, or destructive operation. Exploitation requires high local privileges and high complexity; reported impact is limited to integrity loss and service interruption.

CVSS severity5.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.14%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect default permissions in Thales SafeNet Authentication Service Agent before 3.6.1 allow local users to interrupt service. The agent assigns improper permissions to its log directory, but Thales has not disclosed the affected path, permission entries, or destructive operation. Exploitation requires high local privileges and high complexity; reported impact is limited to integrity loss and service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-2737
Published
Aug 16, 2023
Updated
Oct 1, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-276, CAPEC-233, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 16, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 1, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
5.7Thales GroupCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions
CAPEC-233Privilege Escalation
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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