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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.

Published

2024-05-03T02:15:30.500

Last Modified

2025-08-13T12:23:38.660

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.8 (HIGH)

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-22

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	ivanti	pulse_secure_desktop_client	< 9.1	Yes
Application	ivanti	pulse_secure_desktop_client	9.1	Yes
Application	ivanti	pulse_secure_installer_service	9.1	Yes
Application	ivanti	pulse_secure_installer_service	22.4.1439	Yes
Application	ivanti	secure_access_client	22.2	Yes
Application	ivanti	secure_access_client	22.3	Yes
Application	ivanti	secure_access_client	22.3	Yes

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-858/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-858/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/CVE-2023-34298-Ivanti-Secure-Access-Client-local-privilege-escalation?language=en_US Vendor Advisory (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)