CVE-2023-38043 (GCVE-0-2023-38043)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-11-14 23:18 – Updated: 2024-08-12 14:35
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-08-12 14:32 UTC
CWE
- CWE-400 - Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Assigner
References
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivanti | Secure Access Client Windows |
Affected:
22.6R1.1 , < 22.6R1.1
(semver)
|
guessed | |
| ivanti | secure_access_client_windows |
Affected:
0 , < 22.6R1.1
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:secure_access_client_windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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