CVE-2023-38543 (GCVE-0-2023-38543)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-11-14 23:18 – Updated: 2025-01-07 18:57
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.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-01-07 18:57 UTC
CWE
- CWE-770 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivanti | Secure Access Client Windows |
Affected:
22.6R1.1 , < 22.6R1.1
(semver)
|
guessed |
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