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TI-2023-19466 Aliases CVE-2023-38042GHSA-32wf-9fvj-8hx8

A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Ivanti Secure Access Client for Windows…

Priority LOW 36CWE-250Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-250.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00343 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Secure Access Client (Ivanti): 22.7R1

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IvantiSecure Access Client22.7R1 to before 22.7R122.7R1Patch availableCNA
  • Secure Access Client VendorIvanti Affected 22.7R1 to before 22.7R1 Fixed in 22.7R1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:secure_access_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 22.7VulnerableIvanti
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:secure_access_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 22.7 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 22.7R1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38042
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-32wf-9fvj-8hx8

References

Advisory 1

  • 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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