Threats / Ivanti / CVE-2023-38035
CVE-2023-38035
· EUVD no mirror located
· GCVE no mirror located
Verified 2026-06-22
Ivanti Sentry vulnerability
Ivanti Sentry contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in its administrative interface due to insufficiently restrictive Apache HTTPD configuration, allowing attackers to circumvent access controls.
Verdict
Today item, not a backlog item.
An attacker can bypass authentication on the Sentry administrative interface through misconfigured Apache HTTPD settings, gaining unauthorized administrative access. This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild and associated with ransomware campaigns.
CISA KEV Yes · 2023-08-223Ransomware use Flagged3EPSS 0.99949 (verify live)4Exploit Weaponized · public PoC5
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Is it exploitable?
— the evidence, ranked above the scoreExploit available
Fully weaponized — public exploit code is cataloged for this vulnerability.We link the existence of the exploit; we do not host or redistribute payloads.
Reported exploitation
252 independent public reports of in-the-wild exploitation are cataloged.Distinct reporting sources (vendor, incident response, government); open them for the underlying claims.
Exploited in the wild
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-08-22), flagged for known ransomware use.
Probability (EPSS)
EPSS 0.99949 — modeled likelihood of exploitation activity.EPSS is a daily-changing model output — open the source for today's value.
Severity / affected
Affected: Ivanti, Sentry. Confirm exact fixed builds in the vendor advisory.
Weakness (CWE)
Mapped to CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization — weakness family: Authorization / access control.CWE assignment from the public NVD record; the weakness class drives how the flaw is exploited.
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Who’s exploiting it?
— attribution turns risk into urgencyAttribution not established
No confirmed (advisory-backed) threat-actor attribution is established for this record. Absence of a named actor is not absence of compromise — see Coverage & confidence.
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Why it matters
— the attack path, told twice: adversary, then board1
Front door — unauthenticated access narrative 1
Attacker
I exploit the Apache HTTPD misconfiguration to bypass authentication checks on the admin interface.
Business
Unauthorized administrative access is gained, exposing the entire mobile device management infrastructure to compromise.
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Keys to the kingdom — privilege/identity takeover narrative 2
Attacker
I establish persistent control over the Sentry platform to pivot into managed mobile devices and corporate networks.
Business
Mobile device fleet and connected enterprise systems become compromised, enabling data exfiltration and lateral movement.
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Lateral reach — past segmentation narrative 3
Attacker
I deploy ransomware payloads across managed devices and infrastructure as part of an organized campaign.
Business
Operations are disrupted through widespread encryption of critical systems and devices, triggering ransom demands and recovery costs.
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What to do
— defensible action- Remediate per the vendor advisory — confirm the fixed build for your version and verify exposure.1
Say it to the boardA vulnerability with this evidence profile is a defensible budget line, not a backlog ticket — fund the change against the proof above.
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