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.
The vulnerability has been given the following identifier:
| CVE ID | Description | Vulnerability Type | Pre-conditions |
| CVE-2023-24483 | Privilege Escalation to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on the vulnerable VDA | CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management | Local access to a Windows VDA as a standard Windows user |
The vulnerability affects the following supported versions of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops:
Current Release (CR)
- Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops versions before 2212
Long Term Service Release (LTSR)
- Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2203 LTSR before CU2
- Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 1912 LTSR before CU6
In addition, customers using Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service using any of the vulnerable versions of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Windows VDA are affected and need to take action.
Vulnerabilities have been identified that, collectively, allow a standard Windows user to perform operations as SYSTEM on the computer running Citrix Workspace app.
These vulnerabilities have the following identifiers:
| CVE ID | Description | Vulnerability Type | Pre-conditions |
| CVE-2023-24484 | A malicious user can cause log files to be written to a directory that they do not have permission to write to. | CWE-284: Improper Access Control | Local user access to a system where a vulnerable version of Citrix Workspace App for Windows is later installed or uninstalled by a SYSTEM process (e.g. SCCM). |
| CVE-2023-24485 | Privilege Escalation on the system running a vulnerable version of Citrix Workspace app for Windows | CWE-284: Improper Access Control | Local user access to a system at the time a vulnerable version of Citrix Workspace App for Windows is being installed or uninstalled by an Administrator or SYSTEM process (e.g. SCCM). |
The vulnerability affects the following supported versions of Citrix Workspace App for Windows:
- Citrix Workspace App versions before 2212
- Citrix Workspace App 2203 LTSR before CU2
- Citrix Workspace App 1912 LTSR before CU7 Hotfix 2 (19.12.7002)