Privilege Escalation in Ivanti Secure Access Client by Ivanti
CVE-2026-7432

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Ivanti
Status
Secure Access Client
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 May 2026

What is CVE-2026-7432?

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Ivanti Secure Access Client due to a race condition that can be exploited by locally authenticated users. This flaw allows malicious users to elevate their privileges to that of the SYSTEM, potentially compromising system integrity and security. Users are advised to update to version 22.8R6 or later to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

Secure Access Client Windows 22.8R6

References

https://hub.ivanti.com/s/article/May-2026-Security-Adviso...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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