Multiple vulnerabilities in Citrix Workspace app for Windows

Published: 2024-09-17

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2024-7889 CVE-2024-7890
CWE-ID	CWE-664 CWE-269
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Citrix Workspace for Windows Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH
Vendor	Citrix

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Improper control of a resource through its lifetime

EUVDB-ID: #VU97421

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7889

CWE-ID: CWE-664 - Improper control of a resource through its lifetime

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper control of a resource through its lifetime. A local user can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Citrix Workspace for Windows: before 2402 LTSR CU1

CPE2.3

cpe:2.3:a:citrix:citrix_workspace_for_windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://support.citrix.com/s/article/CTX691485-citrix-workspace-app-for-windows-security-bulletin-cve20247889-and-cve20247890?language=en_US

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Improper privilege management

EUVDB-ID: #VU97422