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A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Thales SafeNet Authentication Client for Windows versions prior to 10.8 R10. The flaw allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges, potentially by exploiting improper access controls or insecure handling of privileged operations within the client software.
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This repository contains a local privilege escalation (LPE) proof-of-concept exploit targeting the Thales SafeNet Authentication Client on Windows. The exploit leverages a race condition in the MSI repair process, specifically by overwriting a temporary executable (wacXXXX.tmp) created in the user's AppData\Local\Temp directory during installation or repair. The main exploit logic is implemented in 'main.cpp', which monitors the temp directory for the creation of the target file and overwrites it with a malicious payload ('raw.exe'). The payload, implemented in 'raw.c', writes a file ('poc.txt') to C:\Users\Public\ to demonstrate successful SYSTEM-level code execution. The repository includes Visual Studio project files for building the exploit and payload. No network endpoints are involved; the attack is purely local and requires the attacker to execute code on the target system. The exploit is a functional proof-of-concept and does not include weaponized features or remote capabilities.
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