What is CVE-2023-24483?

CVE-2023-24483 is a high-severity vulnerability in Citrix Virtual Apps And Desktops, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-02-16.

How severe is CVE-2023-24483?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-24483 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Privilege escalation in Citrix Virtual Apps And Desktops

CVE-2023-24483

A vulnerability has been identified that, if exploited, could result in a local user elevating their privilege level to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Windows VDA.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.003 (17.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Citrix Virtual Apps And Desktops — versions Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
Citrix Virtual_apps_and_desktops — versions 1912, 2203
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

Public proof-of-concept exploits

karimhabush/cyberowl

References

secure@citrix.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-24483?: CVE-2023-24483 is a high-severity vulnerability in Citrix Virtual Apps And Desktops, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-02-16.
How severe is CVE-2023-24483?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-24483 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.