What is CVE-2023-38035?

CVE-2023-38035 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Mobileiron Sentry, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-08-21.

How severe is CVE-2023-38035?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-38035 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2023-38035 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-08-22), indicating it is being actively exploited. 15 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Auth bypass in Ivanti Mobileiron Sentry

CVE-2023-38035

A security vulnerability in MICS Admin Portal in Ivanti MobileIron Sentry versions 9.18.0 and below, which may allow an attacker to bypass authentication controls on the administrative interface due to an insufficiently restrictive Apache HTTPD configuration.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2023-08-21 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 1.000 (100.0th percentile), scored 2026-09-17.

Very high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — among the top 0.1% most-likely-to-be-exploited CVEs. 100th percentile — 100.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

The 30-day trend appears once there are two daily scores.

Affected products

Ivanti Mobileiron Sentry — versions 9.18.0 and below
Ivanti Mobileiron Sentry

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2023-08-22. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2023-09-12.

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Known ransomware campaign use: yes.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

forums.ivanti.com/s/article/CVE-2023-38035-API-Authentication-Bypass-on-Sentry-… (Vendor Advisory)
packetstormsecurity.com/files/174643/Ivanti-Sentry-Authentication-Bypass-Remote… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-38035?: CVE-2023-38035 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Mobileiron Sentry, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-08-21.
How severe is CVE-2023-38035?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-38035 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2023-38035 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-08-22), indicating it is being actively exploited. 15 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.