CVE-2023-38041

HIGH

Ivanti Secure Access Client < 22.6 - TOCTOU Race Condition

Title source: rule

Description

A logged in user may elevate its permissions by abusing a Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) race condition. When a particular process flow is initiated, an attacker can exploit this condition to gain unauthorized elevated privileges on the affected system.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 2 stars

by ewilded · poc

https://github.com/ewilded/CVE-2023-38041-POC

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References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Vendor Advisory

https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/CVE-2023-38041-New-client-side-release-to-address-a-privilege-escalation-on-Windows-user-machines?language=en_US

Scores

CVSS v3 7.0

EPSS 0.0032

EPSS Percentile 55.4%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Details

CWE

CWE-367

Status published

Products (1)

ivanti/secure_access_client < 22.6

Published Oct 25, 2023

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026