Pulse Secure Client SetupService Directory Traversal Local Priv Esc VULN
CVE-2023-34298 Published on May 3, 2024

Pulse Secure Client SetupService Directory Traversal Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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.

NVD

Weakness Type

What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?

The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

CVE-2023-34298 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2023-34298

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Ivanti Secure Access Client
 
Ivanti Pulse Secure Desktop Client
 
Ivanti Pulse Secure Installer Service
 

Affected Versions

Pulse Secure Client: pulsesecure client:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.12%
Percentile
30.29%

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