CVEvulnerability
CVE-2023-34298
7.8 HIGH
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- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2024-05-03
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-22
Description
Pulse Secure Client SetupService Directory Traversal Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Pulse Secure Client. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within SetupService. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the service. Was ZDI-CAN-17687.
Affected configurations
• ivanti pulse secure desktop client (< 9.1)
• ivanti pulse secure desktop client 9.1
• ivanti pulse secure installer service 9.1
• ivanti pulse secure installer service 22.4.1439
• ivanti secure access client 22.2
• ivanti secure access client 22.3
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory weakness
References
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-858/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-858/ Third Party Advisory
- https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/CVE-2023-34298-Ivanti-Secure-Access-Client-local-privilege-escalation?language=en_US Vendor Advisory