CVE-2023-38043
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceIvanti Secure Access Client versions prior to 22.6R1.1 contain a vulnerability that allows a locally authenticated attacker to exploit a vulnerable configuration, potentially causing denial of service and possibly achieving full system compromise.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 22.6= 22.6CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Ivanti Secure Access Client is installedLocate the Ivanti Secure Access Client installation on the system using standard software inventory tools or by searching for the application in the systemAffected if Ivanti Secure Access Client is present on the system
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Determine installed versionCheck the installed version of Ivanti Secure Access Client through the application's About dialog, version information in its executable, or system registry if availableAffected if The version number cannot be determined or the application is present but version info is unavailable
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Compare version against affected rangesCompare the installed version to the affected ranges: versions less than 22.6 and version 22.6 are vulnerableAffected if Installed version is 22.6 or any version below 22.6 (for example, 22.5, 22.4, earlier releases)
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Verify client is configured and activeConfirm the Ivanti Secure Access Client is configured with a vulnerable configuration that allows local authenticated access - review client settings and active connectionsAffected if Client is configured and running with settings that permit local authenticated attacker access
The system is affected if Ivanti Secure Access Client version 22.6 or any version below 22.6 is installed and the client is configured to allow the described vulnerable configuration.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped22.6
Upgrade Ivanti Secure Access Client to version 22.6R1.1 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
22.6R1.1 or later
- Identify the current installed version of Ivanti Secure Access Client
- Download Ivanti Secure Access Client version 22.6R1.1 or later from the official vendor portal
- Stop the Ivanti Secure Access Client service if running
- Install the updated version following standard installation procedures
- Restart the system or the Ivanti Secure Access Client service
- Verify the installed version is 22.6R1.1 or later
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-38043 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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