CVE-2024-42423 Missing authorization in Wyse Proprietary OS (Modern ThinOS)

What is CVE-2024-42423?

CVE-2024-42423 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Dell Wyse Proprietary OS (Modern ThinOS), published on 10 Sep 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Citrix Workspace App version 23.9.0.24.4 on Dell ThinOS 2311 contains an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability when Citrix CEB is enabled for WebLogin. A local unauthenticated user with low privileges may potentially exploit this vulnerability to bypass existing controls and perform unauthorized actions leading to information disclosure and tampering.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42423?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Citrix Workspace.

How do I fix CVE-2024-42423?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-42423 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-2024-42423 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-42423 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Dell Wyse Proprietary OS (Modern ThinOS)

• CVE-2020-8207 Privilege escalation in Citrix Workspace App for Windows High 8.8
• CVE-2024-6286 Local Privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges High 8.5
• CVE-2023-24485 Privilege Escalation on the system running a vulnerable version of Citrix Workspace app for Windows High 7.8
• CVE-2022-21825 Privilege escalation in Citrix Workspace App for Linux High 7.8
• CVE-2021-22907 Privilege escalation in Citrix Workspace App for Windows High 7.8

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-8g2h-4x5w-4v4p.