Privilege escalation in Ivanti Secure Access Client for Windows



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2025-22454
CWE-ID CWE-732
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Ivanti Secure Access Client for Windows
Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls

Vendor Ivanti

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource

EUVDB-ID: #VU105511

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-22454

CWE-ID: CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect permissions assignment. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Ivanti Secure Access Client for Windows: before 22.7R4

CPE2.3 External links

https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/March-Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Secure-Access-Client-ISAC-CVE-2025-22454?language=en_US&_gl=1*1x727ll*_gcl_au*NjU5NjgwNTMzLjE3NDE3MDQ1NDg.


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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