FKIE_CVE-2023-38544

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2023-11-15 00:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 06:10
Severity
5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Summary
A logged in user can modify specific files that may lead to unauthorized changes in system-wide configuration settings. This vulnerability could be exploited to compromise the integrity and security of the network on the affected system.
References
support@hackerone.comhttps://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-fixes-included-in-the-latest-Ivanti-Secure-Access-Client-ReleaseVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-fixes-included-in-the-latest-Ivanti-Secure-Access-Client-ReleaseVendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ivanti secure_access_client 22.2
ivanti secure_access_client 22.3
ivanti secure_access_client 22.3
ivanti secure_access_client 22.3
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