Citrix Workspace app for Windows Security Bulletin CVE-2024-7889 and CVE-2024-7890

Citrix Workspace app for Windows Security Bulletin CVE-2024-7889 and CVE-2024-7890

Title

Citrix Workspace app for Windows Security Bulletin CVE-2024-7889 and CVE-2024-7890

CTX Number

CTX691485

Article Type

Security Bulletin

Created Date

10/Sep/2024

Last Modified Date

10/Sep/2024

Severity

High

Solution

Description of Problem

Two vulnerabilities have been discovered that impact the Citrix Workspace app for Windows.

Affected Versions

The vulnerabilities affect the following supported versions of the Citrix Workspace app for Windows.

Current Release (CR)

  • Citrix Workspace app for Windows versions BEFORE 2405

Long Term Service Release (LTSR)

  • Citrix Workspace app for Windows versions BEFORE 2402 LTSR CU1

Summary

CVE-ID Description Pre-conditionsCWECVSS
CVE-2024-7889 Local privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges Local access to the target system CWE-664: Improper Control of a Resource Through its LifetimeCVSS v4.0 Base Score: 7.0CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVE-2024-7890Local privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges Local access to the target systemCWE-269: Improper Privilege ManagementCVSS v4.0 Base Score: 5.4CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N 

What Customers Should Do

Citrix strongly recommends that customers upgrade their Citrix Workspace app for Windows to versions that contain the fixes as soon as possible.  

Citrix Workspace app for Windows versions that contain the fixes are: 

Current Release (CR)

  • Citrix Workspace app for Windows 2405 and later versions 

Long Term Service Release (LTSR)

Citrix Workspace app for Windows 2402 CU1 LTSR and later versions