CVE-2023-38036 Memory corruption in Avalanche
Unauthenticated attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in Ivanti Avalanche Manager, leading to arbitrary code execution or service disruption.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-38036?
CVE-2023-38036 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Ivanti Avalanche, published on 12 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A security vulnerability within Ivanti Avalanche Manager before version 6.4.1 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to create a buffer overflow that could result in service disruption or arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38036?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ivanti Avalanche.
How do I fix CVE-2023-38036?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38036 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2023-38036 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38036 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ivanti Avalanche
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rmcg-3298-c99g.