CVE-2023-38042

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Ivanti Secure Access Client for Windows allows a low privileged user to execute code as SYSTEM.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 40.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 31, 2024

Last Modified

June 20, 2025

References (2)

support@hackeronehttps://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-May-2024?language=en_US
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-May-2024?language=en_US

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-250Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-38042?

CVE-2023-38042 is a high vulnerability published on May 31, 2024. A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Ivanti Secure Access Client for Windows allows a low privileged user to execute code as SYSTEM.

When was CVE-2023-38042 disclosed?

CVE-2023-38042 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 31, 2024, with the most recent update on June 20, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-38042 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-38042 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 40.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-38042?

CVE-2023-38042 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-38042?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-38042, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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