CVE-2023-38544

Network configuration modification via writable client files

Published Nov 14, 2023 · Updated Aug 29, 2024

Improper file permissions in Ivanti Secure Access Client allow local users to alter system-wide network settings on affected Linux hosts. The client leaves unspecified security-relevant files modifiable by a logged-in user, enabling unauthorized system-wide configuration changes. Exploitation requires a local authenticated session; Ivanti has not disclosed the file names or a narrower resulting capability.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.37%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper file permissions in Ivanti Secure Access Client allow local users to alter system-wide network settings on affected Linux hosts. The client leaves unspecified security-relevant files modifiable by a logged-in user, enabling unauthorized system-wide configuration changes. Exploitation requires a local authenticated session; Ivanti has not disclosed the file names or a narrower resulting capability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-38544
Published
Nov 14, 2023
Updated
Aug 29, 2024
Vendor
Ivanti
Product
Ivanti Secure Access Client
Classifications
T1565.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 14, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 29, 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=22.6.1 <22.6.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Ivanti · Ivanti Secure Access Clientversion=22.6.1 <22.6.1

Published CVSS scores

5.3HackerOneCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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

T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

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