CVE-2023-38042 — HIGH (7.8)

Q: What is CVE-2023-38042?

CVE-2023-38042 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Ivanti Secure Access Client for Windows allows a low privileged user to execute code as SYSTEM.

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-38042?

CVE-2023-38042 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2023-38042?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ivanti Secure Access Client, Microsoft Windows.

Vulnerability Description

A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Ivanti Secure Access Client for Windows allows a low privileged user to execute code as SYSTEM.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ivanti	Secure Access Client	< 22.7
Microsoft	Windows	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-250

References

https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-May-2024?language=en_USVendor Advisory
https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-May-2024?language=en_USVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-38042?

CVE-2023-38042 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Ivanti Secure Access Client for Windows allows a low privileged user to execute code as SYSTEM.

How severe is CVE-2023-38042?

CVE-2023-38042 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-38042?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ivanti Secure Access Client, Microsoft Windows.