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.
A malicious user can write log files to unauthorized directories in Citrix Workspace App for Windows, potentially modifying data outside permitted areas.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-24484?
CVE-2023-24484 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Citrix Workspace App for Windows, published on 16 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A malicious user can cause log files to be written to a directory that they do not have permission to write to.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24484?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Citrix Workspace.
How do I fix CVE-2023-24484?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-24484 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2023-24484 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24484 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Citrix Workspace App for Windows
- CVE-2020-8207 Privilege escalation in Citrix Workspace App for Windows
- CVE-2024-6286 Local Privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges
- CVE-2023-24485 Privilege Escalation on the system running a vulnerable version of Citrix Workspace app for Windows
- CVE-2022-21825 Privilege escalation in Citrix Workspace App for Linux
- CVE-2021-22907 Privilege escalation in Citrix Workspace App for Windows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-768p-9g3v-688p.