CVE-2023-38041 Race condition in Secure Access Client
A logged-in user can exploit a race condition in Ivanti Secure Access Client to elevate privileges on the affected system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-38041?
CVE-2023-38041 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Secure Access Client, published on 25 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A logged in user may elevate its permissions by abusing a Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) race condition. When a particular process flow is initiated, an attacker can exploit this condition to gain unauthorized elevated privileges on the affected system.
Weakness: CWE-367
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38041?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ivanti Secure Access Client.
How do I fix CVE-2023-38041?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38041 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-38041 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38041 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Ivanti Secure Access Client
- CVE-2026-8992 Security feature bypass in Secure Access Client
- CVE-2023-35080 Privilege escalation in Secure Access Client
- CVE-2023-38043 Denial of service in Secure Access Client Windows
- CVE-2023-38543 Denial of service in Secure Access Client Windows
- CVE-2026-7432 Race condition in Secure Access Client
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mvjp-6vj8-pmx6.