CVE-2023-34298

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  3. CVE-2023-34298
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.
CVSS

No CVSS.

References
Link Resource
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
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-858/ Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:secure_access_client:22.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:secure_access_client:22.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:secure_access_client:22.3:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:pulse_secure_desktop_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r15:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:pulse_secure_installer_service:22.4.1439:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:pulse_secure_installer_service:9.1:r18.23345:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

13 Aug 2025, 12:23

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:secure_access_client:22.3:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:pulse_secure_installer_service:22.4.1439:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:pulse_secure_desktop_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:secure_access_client:22.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:pulse_secure_desktop_client:9.1:r15:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:pulse_secure_installer_service:9.1:r18.23345:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:secure_access_client:22.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Ivanti pulse Secure Desktop Client
Ivanti
Ivanti secure Access Client
Ivanti pulse Secure Installer Service
References
  • () https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/CVE-2023-34298-Ivanti-Secure-Access-Client-local-privilege-escalation?language=en_US - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-858/ - () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-858/ - Third Party Advisory

03 May 2024, 02:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2024-05-03 02:15

Updated : 2025-08-13 12:23

NVD link : CVE-2023-34298

Mitre link : CVE-2023-34298

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Products Affected

ivanti

  • secure_access_client
  • pulse_secure_desktop_client
  • pulse_secure_installer_service
CWE

No CWE.