CVE-2023-24484

Unauthorized log writes during privileged installation

Published Feb 16, 2023 · Updated Mar 18, 2025

Improper access control in Citrix Workspace app for Windows allows local users to write log files into unauthorized directories. Citrix has not disclosed the affected installer or logging component or the operation that accepts an attacker-controlled path. Exploitation requires local access before an affected release is later installed or uninstalled by a Windows Administrator or SYSTEM process, allowing writes with elevated filesystem access.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Citrix Workspace app for Windows allows local users to write log files into unauthorized directories. Citrix has not disclosed the affected installer or logging component or the operation that accepts an attacker-controlled path. Exploitation requires local access before an affected release is later installed or uninstalled by a Windows Administrator or SYSTEM process, allowing writes with elevated filesystem access.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-24484
Published
Feb 16, 2023
Updated
Mar 18, 2025
Vendor
Citrix
Product
Citrix Workspace app for Windows
Classifications
CWE-284
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 16, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 18, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Citrix Workspace App versions <2212 changes=[{"at":"2203 LTSR before CU2","status":"unaffected"},{"at":"1912 LTSR before CU7 Hotfix 2 (19.12.7002)","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Citrix · Citrix Workspace app for Windowsversion=Citrix Workspace App versions <2212 changes=[{"at":"2203 LTSR before CU2","status":"unaffected"},{"at":"1912 LTSR before CU7 Hotfix 2 (19.12.7002)","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control

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