CVE-2023-38042

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Published May 31, 2024 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Ivanti Secure Access Client for Windows allows a low privileged user to execute code as SYSTEM.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Ivanti

Secure Access Client

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`22.7R1`	affected	< 22.7R1

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:secure_access_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-41868	A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Ivanti Secure Access Client for Windows allows a low privileged user to execute code as SYSTEM.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.343% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-May-2024?language=en_US

History

Jun 20, 2025 6:45 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Ivanti Ivanti secure Access Client Microsoft Microsoft windows
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:secure_access_client:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Ivanti Ivanti secure Access Client Microsoft Microsoft windows

Subscriptions

Ivanti Secure Access Client

Microsoft Windows

Weaknesses

CWE-250

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:30 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: hackerone
Published: May 31, 2024, 5:38 PM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:30 PM
Reserved: Jul 12, 2023, 1:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:30 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:30 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:09 AM

Status: Analyzed
Published: May 31, 2024, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:09 AM

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