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TI-2023-10106 Aliases CVE-2023-24485GHSA-hqw3-7ccf-2jm6

Privilege Escalation on the system running a vulnerable version of Citrix Workspace app for Windows

Priority LOW 35CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

Vulnerabilities have been identified that, collectively, allow a standard Windows user to perform operations as SYSTEM on the computer running Citrix Workspace app.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00219 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Citrix Workspace App for Windows (Citrix): 2212

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CitrixCitrix Workspace App for WindowsCitrix Workspace App versions to before 22122212Patch availableCNA
  • Citrix Workspace App for Windows VendorCitrix Affected Citrix Workspace App versions to before 2212 Fixed in 2212 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:workspace:*:*:*:*:-:windows:*:*before 2212VulnerableCitrix
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:workspace:1912:-:*:*:ltsr:windows:*:*1912VulnerableCitrix
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:workspace:1912:cu1:*:*:ltsr:windows:*:*1912 cu1VulnerableCitrix
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:workspace:1912:cu1-hf1:*:*:ltsr:windows:*:*1912 cu1-hf1VulnerableCitrix
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:workspace:1912:cu2:*:*:ltsr:windows:*:*1912 cu2VulnerableCitrix
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:workspace:1912:cu3:*:*:ltsr:windows:*:*1912 cu3VulnerableCitrix
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:workspace:1912:cu4:*:*:ltsr:windows:*:*1912 cu4VulnerableCitrix
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:workspace:1912:cu5:*:*:ltsr:windows:*:*1912 cu5VulnerableCitrix
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:workspace:1912:cu6:*:*:ltsr:windows:*:*1912 cu6VulnerableCitrix
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:workspace:2203.1:-:*:*:ltsr:windows:*:*2203.1VulnerableCitrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:workspace:*:*:*:*:-:windows:*:* Versions before 2212 Vulnerable ·Citrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:workspace:1912:-:*:*:ltsr:windows:*:* Versions 1912 Vulnerable ·Citrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:workspace:1912:cu1:*:*:ltsr:windows:*:* Versions 1912 cu1 Vulnerable ·Citrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:workspace:1912:cu1-hf1:*:*:ltsr:windows:*:* Versions 1912 cu1-hf1 Vulnerable ·Citrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:workspace:1912:cu2:*:*:ltsr:windows:*:* Versions 1912 cu2 Vulnerable ·Citrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:workspace:1912:cu3:*:*:ltsr:windows:*:* Versions 1912 cu3 Vulnerable ·Citrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:workspace:1912:cu4:*:*:ltsr:windows:*:* Versions 1912 cu4 Vulnerable ·Citrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:workspace:1912:cu5:*:*:ltsr:windows:*:* Versions 1912 cu5 Vulnerable ·Citrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:workspace:1912:cu6:*:*:ltsr:windows:*:* Versions 1912 cu6 Vulnerable ·Citrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:workspace:2203.1:-:*:*:ltsr:windows:*:* Versions 2203.1 Vulnerable ·Citrix
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:workspace:2203.1:cu1:*:*:ltsr:windows:*:*2203.1 cu1VulnerableCitrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:workspace:2203.1:cu1:*:*:ltsr:windows:*:* Versions 2203.1 cu1 Vulnerable ·Citrix

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Citrix Workspace App for Windows (Citrix) Fixed in 2212

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Citrix Workspace App for Windows 2212

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-10105 A malicious user can cause log files to be written to a directory that they do not have permission to write to.Priority LOW 24
    Show all 2 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-24485
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hqw3-7ccf-2jm6

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2019-08705 Citrix Workspace App before 1904 for Windows has Incorrect Access Control. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-06625 Improper access control in Citrix Workspace App for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-05833 Improper privilege management in Citrix Workspace app for Windows CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2021-05768 Improper access control in Citrix Workspace App for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2025-04371 Citrix Workspace App for Windows - Local Privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.3
  • TI-2022-06196 Improper access control in Citrix Workspace App for Linux CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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