Resource exhaustion in Ivanti Secure Access Client
CVE-2023-38043
A vulnerability exists on all versions of the Ivanti Secure Access Client below 22.6R1.1, which could allow a locally authenticated attacker to exploit a vulnerable configuration, potentially leading to a denial of service (DoS) condition on the user machine and, in some cases, resulting in a full compromise of the system.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (28.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 28.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ivanti Secure Access Client — versions 22.6
- Ivanti Secure Access Client Windows — versions 22.6R1.1
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-38043?
- CVE-2023-38043 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Secure Access Client, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-11-15.
- How severe is CVE-2023-38043?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.