vulnerability
Ivanti Secure Access Client: CVE-2023-38543: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Nov 9, 2023 | Oct 9, 2025 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Nov 9, 2023
Added
Oct 9, 2025
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
Description
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.
Solution
ivanti-secure-access-client-upgrade-latest
References
- https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-fixes-included-in-the-latest-Ivanti-Secure-Access-Client-Release
- https://northwave-cybersecurity.com/vulnerability-notice/denial-of-service-in-ivanti-secure-access-client-driver
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-42342
- CVE-2023-38543
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2023-38543
- CWE-770
- EUVD-EUVD-2023-42342
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