Exploited vulnerability · CISA KEV

Is CVE-2023-38035 exploited? Yes: in CISA KEV since 22 Aug 2023

Gociux · Ivanti Sentry · data: CISA KEV, CVE record, FIRST EPSS

Yes. CVE-2023-38035, Ivanti Sentry Authentication Bypass Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 22 Aug 2023, 1 days after it was published. It is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. It affects Ivanti Sentry. If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

What it is

Ivanti Sentry, formerly known as MobileIron Sentry, contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that may allow an attacker to bypass authentication controls on the administrative interface due to an insufficiently restrictive Apache HTTPD configuration.

What to do

1. Check whether you run it. Look for Sentry in your asset inventory, including appliances and cloud images. Stack check lists every exploited Ivanti CVE at once.
2. Apply the fix. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
3. If you can't patch today, take the affected service off the internet or restrict who can reach it, and check its logs for signs of compromise since 21 Aug 2023.
4. Get told next time. Email alerts when CISA adds a CVE for Ivanti.

Other exploited CVEs in Sentry

• CVE-2026-10520: Ivanti Sentry OS Command Injection Vulnerability (11 Jun 2026)

References

• forums.ivanti.com/s/article/CVE-2023-38035-API-Authentication-Bypass-on-Sentr
• nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38035

Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in August 2023 · Ivanti scorecard · act-now radar.