TI-2023-19465 Aliases CVE-2023-38041 GHSA-mvjp-6vj8-pmx6

Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in Ivanti Secure Access Client

LOW 34CWE-367Published 2023-10-25 · Updated 2025-03-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: High
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A logged in user may elevate its permissions by abusing a Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) race condition. When a particular process flow is initiated, an attacker can exploit this condition to gain unauthorized elevated privileges on the affected system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00736 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Secure Access Client (Ivanti): 22.6R1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Ivanti	Secure Access Client	22.6R1 to before 22.6R1	22.6R1	Patch available	CNA

Secure Access Client VendorIvanti Affected 22.6R1 to before 22.6R1 Fixed in 22.6R1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:secure_access_client::::::::	before 22.6	Vulnerable	Ivanti
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:secure_access_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.6 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

Fix · CNA Secure Access Client (Ivanti) Fixed in 22.6R1

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38041
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mvjp-6vj8-pmx6

References

Advisory 1

https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/CVE-2023-38041-New-client-side-release-to-address-a-privilege-escalation-on-Windows-user-machines?language=en_US

TI-2026-07909 Improper certificate validation in Ivanti Secure Access Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-17132 Path traversal in Pulse Secure Client CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2023-17550 Incorrect default permissions in Ivanti Secure Access Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2026-06535 Race condition in Ivanti Secure Access Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2025-16347 Incorrect permission assignment in Ivanti Secure Access Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2024-24903 Insufficient validation in Ivanti Secure Access Client before 22.7R4 allows a local… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

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Sources

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