CVE-2023-38042

Local SYSTEM code execution

Published May 31, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Local privilege escalation in Ivanti Secure Access Client for Windows before 22.7R1 allows local users to execute code as SYSTEM. Ivanti has not published the affected component or the operation that mishandles attacker-controlled input. A low-privileged Windows account is required, and successful exploitation grants full SYSTEM-level control of the endpoint.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.34%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Local privilege escalation in Ivanti Secure Access Client for Windows before 22.7R1 allows local users to execute code as SYSTEM. Ivanti has not published the affected component or the operation that mishandles attacker-controlled input. A low-privileged Windows account is required, and successful exploitation grants full SYSTEM-level control of the endpoint.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-38042
Published
May 31, 2024
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Ivanti
Product
Ivanti Secure Access Client
Classifications
CWE-250, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 31, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <22.7r1
  2. Affected versionversion=22.7R1 <22.7R1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Ivanti · Ivanti Secure Access Clientversion=0 <22.7r1; version=22.7R1 <22.7R1

Published CVSS scores

7.8HackerOneCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-250Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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Technologies

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