Vulnerabilites related to Citrix - Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
CVE-2023-24483 (GCVE-0-2023-24483)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-02-16 00:00
Modified
2025-03-18 19:15
CWE
  • CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
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.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Citrix Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Version: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops   < 2212
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