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CVE-2023-24491 json

A vulnerability has been discovered in the Citrix Secure Access client for Windows which, if exploited, could allow an attacker with access…

published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2023-28509

cvss
7.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 10%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A vulnerability has been discovered in the Citrix Secure Access client for Windows

which, if exploited, could allow an attacker with access to an endpoint with Standard User Account that has the vulnerable client installed to escalate their local privileges to that of NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.

Patch / fix

  • Citrix Citrix Secure Access client for Windows 23.5.1.3
  • citrix secure_access_client 23.5.1.3

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
2y ago

Exploit prediction

0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-14).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Citrix Citrix Secure Access client for Windows
  • citrix secure_access_client

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
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References

Sources

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