CVE-2023-24485

Local SYSTEM escalation during privileged servicing

Published Feb 16, 2023 · Updated Mar 19, 2025

Improper access control in Citrix Workspace app for Windows allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges during privileged servicing. Citrix has not published the affected component or the operation that mishandles access control. Exploitation requires local access while an Administrator or SYSTEM process installs or uninstalls a vulnerable build, and successful exploitation permits operations as SYSTEM.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.22%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Citrix Workspace app for Windows allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges during privileged servicing. Citrix has not published the affected component or the operation that mishandles access control. Exploitation requires local access while an Administrator or SYSTEM process installs or uninstalls a vulnerable build, and successful exploitation permits operations as SYSTEM.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-24485
Published
Feb 16, 2023
Updated
Mar 19, 2025
Vendor
Citrix
Product
Citrix Workspace app for Windows
Classifications
CWE-284, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 16, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 19, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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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"}]

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Attacks

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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
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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