CVE-2023-24483 (GCVE-0-2023-24483)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-02-16 00:00 – Updated: 2025-03-18 19:15
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Title
Privilege Escalation to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on the vulnerable VDA
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified that, if exploited, could result in a local user elevating their privilege level to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Windows VDA.
Severity ?
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Citrix Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Affected: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops , < 2212 (custom)
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