CVE-2023-24483 [High] | Privilege Escalation in Virtual Apps And Desktops

CVE-2023-24483 is rated Low Risk (37.5/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.27%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-06-15	0.14%	0.27%	+0.12%
2	2026-04-15	0.19%	0.14%	-0.05%
3	2026-03-04	—	0.19%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2026-06-15

0.14%

0.27%

+0.12%

2026-04-15

0.19%

0.14%

-0.05%

2026-03-04

—

0.19%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
7.8	3.1	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:L) They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:L) A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	1.8	5.9	[email protected]
7.8	3.1	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:L) They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:L) A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	1.8	5.9	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

7.8

3.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:L): They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L): A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

1.8

5.9

[email protected]

7.8

3.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:L): They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L): A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

1.8

5.9

134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-24483

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
citrix	virtual_apps_and_desktops	< 2212	cpe:2.3:a:citrix:virtual_apps_and_desktops:::::-:::*
citrix	virtual_apps_and_desktops	1912	cpe:2.3:a:citrix:virtual_apps_and_desktops:1912:-:::ltsr:::*
citrix	virtual_apps_and_desktops	1912	cpe:2.3:a:citrix:virtual_apps_and_desktops:1912:cu1:::ltsr:::*
citrix	virtual_apps_and_desktops	1912	cpe:2.3:a:citrix:virtual_apps_and_desktops:1912:cu2:::ltsr:::*
citrix	virtual_apps_and_desktops	1912	cpe:2.3:a:citrix:virtual_apps_and_desktops:1912:cu3:::ltsr:::*
citrix	virtual_apps_and_desktops	1912	cpe:2.3:a:citrix:virtual_apps_and_desktops:1912:cu4:::ltsr:::*
citrix	virtual_apps_and_desktops	1912	cpe:2.3:a:citrix:virtual_apps_and_desktops:1912:cu5:::ltsr:::*
citrix	virtual_apps_and_desktops	2203	cpe:2.3:a:citrix:virtual_apps_and_desktops:2203:-:::ltsr:::*
citrix	virtual_apps_and_desktops	2203	cpe:2.3:a:citrix:virtual_apps_and_desktops:2203:cu1:::ltsr:::*

References for CVE-2023-24483

URL	Tags
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX477616/citrix-virtual-apps-and-desktops-security-bulletin-for-cve202324483	Vendor Advisory

URL

CVE-2023-24483 | Privilege Escalation to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on the vulnerable VDA

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-24483

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-24483

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-24483

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-24483

References for CVE-2023-24483