7.8
HIGH
CVE-2023-38042
Ivanti Secure Access Client for Windows Local Privilege Escalation
Description

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

INFO

Published Date :

May 31, 2024, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 1, 2024, 1:44 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-38042 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ivanti secure_access_client
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-38042.

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

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-38042 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-38042 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Aug. 01, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-250
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 31, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Ivanti Secure Access Client for Windows allows a low privileged user to execute code as SYSTEM.
    Added Reference HackerOne https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-May-2024?language=en_US [No types assigned]
    Added CVSS V3 HackerOne AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-38042 weaknesses.

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