Buffer overflow in Ivanti Secure Access Client for Windows - CVE-2023-38042
Published: May 22, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89722
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38042
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
Affected software
Ivanti Secure Access Client for Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2023-38042
Install updates from vendor's website.
Ivanti Secure Access Client for Windows - update to 22.7R1