CVE-2023-41718 Privilege escalation in Secure Access
An attacker with control over a specific file can gain unauthorized elevated privileges on Ivanti Secure Access systems.
- 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-2023-41718?
CVE-2023-41718 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Secure Access, published on 14 Nov 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
When a particular process flow is initiated, an attacker may be able to gain unauthorized elevated privileges on the affected system when having control over a specific file.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41718?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ivanti Secure Access Client.
How do I fix CVE-2023-41718?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41718 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-41718 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41718 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ivanti Secure Access
- 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-jc2w-6rjp-h443.