Citrix Workspace App on Windows Log File access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Citrix Workspace App on Windows. This affects an unknown function of the component Log File Handler. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-24484. There is no exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Citrix Workspace App on Windows (Connectivity Software) (version now known). This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Log File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A malicious user can cause log files to be written to a directory that they do not have permission to write to.

The weakness was shared 02/17/2023 as CTX477617. It is possible to read the advisory at support.citrix.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-24484 since 01/24/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-28502). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Timelineinfo

01/24/2023 🔍
02/17/2023 +24 days 🔍
02/17/2023 +0 days 🔍
10/21/2025 +977 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: citrix.com

Advisory: CTX477617
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-24484 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-24484
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-221339
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/17/2023 09:10
Updated: 10/21/2025 07:35
Changes: 02/17/2023 09:10 (41), 03/18/2023 11:48 (10), 10/21/2025 07:35 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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