Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2015-7964 is a local privilege-escalation issue in SafeNet Authentication Service for NPS Agent. Weak file permissions on unspecified installation directories and executable modules could let a local user alter a module and gain higher privileges. The supplied sources do not provide CVSS, affected versions, or a named fixed release.
Executive priority
Treat this as a priority where the agent protects authentication infrastructure. It requires local access, reducing broad internet risk, but privilege escalation on NPS or authentication servers can materially increase impact after an initial foothold.
Technical view
The CVE describes weak ACLs on SafeNet Authentication Service for NPS Agent installation paths and executable modules. The security impact is local privilege escalation through modification of an executable module. Product version scope is not included in the supplied bundle, and there is no KEV listing or cited active exploitation evidence.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to Windows/NPS systems where SafeNet Authentication Service for NPS Agent is installed. The exact affected versions and directories are unspecified in the supplied CVE data, so inventory and vendor bulletin review are required before scoping.
Exploitation context
This is not described as remotely exploitable. The attacker needs local access sufficient to modify weakly protected agent files. No supplied source indicates active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV.
Researcher notes
The public bundle is sparse: no CVSS, no CWE, no affected version list, and unspecified directories/modules. Analysis should avoid assuming specific versions or fixes. Focus validation on local ACL exposure and vendor bulletin correlation.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory systems running SafeNet Authentication Service for NPS Agent.
- Review Gemalto/SafeNet security updates and the referenced bulletin for corrected versions or vendor guidance.
- Apply vendor-recommended updates or configuration changes where available.
- Restrict write permissions on agent installation directories and executable modules.
- Monitor agent binaries for unauthorized changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether SafeNet Authentication Service for NPS Agent is installed on NPS servers.
- Check agent installation directory ACLs for non-administrative write access.
- Verify executable modules are writable only by trusted administrators or service accounts.
- Compare installed agent versions against vendor security bulletin guidance.
- Review host logs for unexpected changes to agent binaries.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://safenet.gemalto.com/technical-support/security-updates/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/cve-2015-7596-through-cve-2015-7598-cve-2015-7961-through-cve-2015-7967-safenet-authentication-service-agent-vulnerabilities/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://labs.nettitude.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/160125-1-Gemalto-IDSS-Security-Bulletin-SAS-Agents-Privilege-Escalation.pdfCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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