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.
History

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ivanti
Ivanti pulse Secure Desktop Client
Ivanti pulse Secure Installer Service
Ivanti secure Access Client
CPEs 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:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ivanti
Ivanti pulse Secure Desktop Client
Ivanti pulse Secure Installer Service
Ivanti secure Access Client

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published: 2024-05-03T01:57:22.109Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T16:10:06.390Z

Reserved: 2023-05-31T19:51:08.224Z

Link: CVE-2023-34298

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T16:10:06.390Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-05-03T02:15:30.500

Modified: 2025-08-13T12:23:38.660

Link: CVE-2023-34298

cve-icon Redhat

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