# CVE-2023-24489: Citrix Content Collaboration ShareFile Improper Access Control

> Unauthenticated attackers can remotely compromise the Citrix ShareFile storage zones controller, leading to full system control.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Yes, since 16 Aug 2023 (CISA KEV)
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Jul 2023
- **Updated:** 21 Oct 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-984g-wqfw-h3fh

## What is CVE-2023-24489?

CVE-2023-24489 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Citrix ShareFile Storage Zones Controller, published on 10 Jul 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been discovered in the customer-managed ShareFile storage zones controller which, if exploited, could allow an unauthenticated attacker to remotely compromise the customer-managed ShareFile storage zones controller.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24489?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Citrix Sharefile Storage Zones Controller.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-24489?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-24489 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 6 Sep 2023.

## Is CVE-2023-24489 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2023-24489 in the wild since at least 16 Aug 2023.

Public exploit code:

- This project is a Python script that exploits the CVE-2023-24489 vulnerability in ShareFile. It allows remote command execution on the target server. The script supports both Windows and Linux (On testing) platforms, and it can be used to exploit individual targets or perform mass checking on a list of URLs. (github_poc): https://github.com/adhikara13/CVE-2023-24489-ShareFile
- POC for CVE-2023-24489 with bash.  (github_poc): https://github.com/whalebone7/CVE-2023-24489-poc
- Citrix ShareFile StorageZones Controller - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (nuclei): http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-24489.yaml

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-24489 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-24489 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Citrix ShareFile Storage Zones Controller, published on 10 Jul 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2023-24489 in the wild since at least 16 Aug 2023.

Affected product: Citrix ShareFile Storage Zones Controller. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24489/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24489/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-24489
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24489
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-24489

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24489/
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