CVE-2023-24491

A vulnerability has been discovered in the Citrix Secure Access client for Windows which, if exploited, could allow an attacker with access to an endpoint with Standard User Account that has the vulnerable client installed to escalate their local privileges to that of NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX561480/citrix-secure-access-client-for-windows-security-bulletin-for-cve202324491	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:citrix:secure_access_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

19 Jul 2023, 16:47

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:citrix:secure_access_client::::::::
First Time		Microsoft windows Citrix Microsoft Citrix secure Access Client
CWE		NVD-CWE-noinfo
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.8
References	~~(MISC) https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX561480/citrix-secure-access-client-for-windows-security-bulletin-for-cve202324491 -~~	(MISC) https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX561480/citrix-secure-access-client-for-windows-security-bulletin-for-cve202324491 - Vendor Advisory

11 Jul 2023, 22:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-07-11 22:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 20:13

NVD link : CVE-2023-24491

Mitre link : CVE-2023-24491

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-24491

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Products Affected

citrix

secure_access_client

microsoft

windows

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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