What is CVE-2024-7890?

CVE-2024-7890 is a high-severity vulnerability in Citrix Workspace App For Windows, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2024-09-11.

How severe is CVE-2024-7890?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-7890 known to be exploited?

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

Privilege escalation in Citrix Workspace App For Windows

CVE-2024-7890

Local privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges in Citrix Workspace app for Windows

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.002 (7.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Citrix Workspace App For Windows — versions Current Release (CR) 0, Long Term Service Release (LTSR) 0
Citrix Workspace — versions 2203.1, 2402

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

secure@citrix.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-7890?: CVE-2024-7890 is a high-severity vulnerability in Citrix Workspace App For Windows, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2024-09-11.
How severe is CVE-2024-7890?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-7890 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.