Incorrect permission assignment in Ivanti Secure Access Client
Priority LOW 20CWE-732Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An incorrect permission assignment for critical resource of Ivanti Secure Access Client before 22.8R6 allows a local authenticated user to read or modify sensitive log data via write access to a shared memory section.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00176 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Secure Access Client (ivanti): 22.8R6
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | — | 22.8R6 | Patch available | CNA |
- Secure Access Client VendorIvanti Affected — Fixed in 22.8R6 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:secure_access_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 22.7 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:secure_access_client:22.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.8 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:secure_access_client:22.8:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.8 r1 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:secure_access_client:22.8:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.8 r2 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:secure_access_client:22.8:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.8 r3 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:secure_access_client:22.8:r4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.8 r4 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:secure_access_client:22.8:r5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.8 r5 | Vulnerable | Ivanti |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:secure_access_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 22.7 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:secure_access_client:22.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.8 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:secure_access_client:22.8:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.8 r1 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:secure_access_client:22.8:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.8 r2 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:secure_access_client:22.8:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.8 r3 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:secure_access_client:22.8:r4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.8 r4 Vulnerable ·Ivanti
- cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:secure_access_client:22.8:r5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.8 r5 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 22.8R6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-7431
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-392j-3m8m-x4c8
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-2026-7431 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-7431 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-392j-3m8m-x4c8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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