CVE-2023-38043
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.004 · 31 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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 and, in some cases, resulting in a full compromise of the system.
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affected products (3)
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references (8)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-38043/cnnvd
- https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-fixes-included-in-the-latest-Ivanti-Secure-Access-Client-Releasecnnvd
- https://northwave-cybersecurity.com/vulnerability-notice/arbitrary-kernel-function-call-in-ivanti-secure-access-clientcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38043cnnvd
- https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-fixes-included-in-the-latest-Ivanti-Secure-Access-Client-Releaseenisa_euvd
- https://northwave-cybersecurity.com/vulnerability-notice/arbitrary-kernel-function-call-in-ivanti-secure-access-clientenisa_euvd
- https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-fixes-included-in-the-latest-Ivanti-Secure-Access-Client-ReleaseVendor Advisorynvd
- https://northwave-cybersecurity.com/vulnerability-notice/arbitrary-kernel-function-call-in-ivanti-secure-access-clientnvd
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