Resource allocation without limits in Ivanti Secure Access Client Windows
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-770.
Summary
A vulnerability exists on all versions of the Ivanti Secure Access Client below 22.6R1.1, which could allow a locally authenticated attacker to exploit a vulnerable configuration, potentially leading to a denial of service (DoS) condition on the user machine.
Why it matters now
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 Windows | 22.6R1.1 to before 22.6R1.1 | 22.6R1.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Secure Access Client Windows VendorIvanti Affected 22.6R1.1 to before 22.6R1.1 Fixed in 22.6R1.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Secure Access Client Windows (Ivanti) Fixed in 22.6R1.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Ivanti Secure Access Client Windows 22.6R1.1
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-19467 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Ivanti Secure Access Client WindowsPriority LOW 36
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38543
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hrgc-qp5r-xq3p
References
More Ivanti Secure Access Client vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2023-38543 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-38543 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hrgc-qp5r-xq3p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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