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Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVE-2015-7596

High
7.8/10

Summary

SafeNet Authentication Service End User Software Tools for Windows uses a weak ACL for unspecified installation directories and executable modules, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying an executable module.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-264 - Permissions Privileges and Access Controls

CWE 264 (permissions, privileges, and access controls) is not a weakness in and of itself, rather it is a category of weaknesses related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features used to perform access control. If not addressed, the weaknesses in this category allow attackers to gain privileges for an unintended sphere of control, access sensitive information, and execute arbitrary commands.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published