CVE-2023-38042 Privilege escalation in Secure Access Client
A local privilege escalation flaw in Ivanti Secure Access Client allows low-privileged users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
- 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-2023-38042?
CVE-2023-38042 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Secure Access Client, published on 31 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Ivanti Secure Access Client for Windows allows a low privileged user to execute code as SYSTEM.
Weakness: CWE-250
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38042?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ivanti Secure Access Client.
How do I fix CVE-2023-38042?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38042 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-38042 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38042 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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-32wf-9fvj-8hx8.