CVE-2023-24490 Users with only access to launch VDA applications can launch an unauthorized desktop
Users restricted to launching specific VDA applications can bypass controls to launch unauthorized desktops, requiring Citrix administrators to apply security patches.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-24490?
CVE-2023-24490 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Virtual Delivery Agents for Linux for CVAD and Citrix DaaS Security, published on 10 Jul 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Users with only access to launch VDA applications can launch an unauthorized desktop
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24490?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Citrix Linux Virtual Delivery Agent, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops.
How do I fix CVE-2023-24490?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-24490 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-24490 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24490 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Virtual Delivery Agents for Linux for CVAD and Citrix DaaS Security
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jg83-rjrf-gwrc.