CVE-2023-24490 [Medium] | Security Vulnerability in Virtual Apps And Desktops

CVE-2023-24490 is rated Low Risk (31.2/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.06%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2025-11-21	0.15%	0.06%	-0.09%
2	2025-11-18	0.06%	0.15%	+0.09%
3	2025-04-15	—	0.06%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2025-11-21

0.15%

0.06%

-0.09%

2025-11-18

0.06%

0.15%

+0.09%

2025-04-15

—

0.06%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
6.3	3.1	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. 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:L) Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump. Integrity (I:L) Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes. Availability (A:L) Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.	2.8	3.4	[email protected]
4.3	3.1	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. 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:N) Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way. Integrity (I:L) Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes. Availability (A:N) Service keeps running; no real outage angle.	2.8	1.4	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

6.3

3.1

MEDIUM

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

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
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:L): Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L): Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:L): Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.

2.8

3.4

[email protected]

4.3

3.1

MEDIUM

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

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
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:N): Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:L): Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:N): Service keeps running; no real outage angle.

2.8

1.4

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-24490

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
citrix	virtual_apps_and_desktops	< 2305	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	1912	cpe:2.3:a:citrix:virtual_apps_and_desktops:1912:cu6:::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:::*
citrix	virtual_apps_and_desktops	2203	cpe:2.3:a:citrix:virtual_apps_and_desktops:2203:cu2:::ltsr:::*
citrix	linux_virtual_delivery_agent	< 2305	cpe:2.3:o:citrix:linux_virtual_delivery_agent:::::-:::*
citrix	linux_virtual_delivery_agent	1912	cpe:2.3:o:citrix:linux_virtual_delivery_agent:1912:-:::ltsr:::*
citrix	linux_virtual_delivery_agent	1912	cpe:2.3:o:citrix:linux_virtual_delivery_agent:1912:cu1:::ltsr:::*
citrix	linux_virtual_delivery_agent	1912	cpe:2.3:o:citrix:linux_virtual_delivery_agent:1912:cu2:::ltsr:::*
citrix	linux_virtual_delivery_agent	1912	cpe:2.3:o:citrix:linux_virtual_delivery_agent:1912:cu3:::ltsr:::*
citrix	linux_virtual_delivery_agent	1912	cpe:2.3:o:citrix:linux_virtual_delivery_agent:1912:cu4:::ltsr:::*
citrix	linux_virtual_delivery_agent	1912	cpe:2.3:o:citrix:linux_virtual_delivery_agent:1912:cu5:::ltsr:::*
citrix	linux_virtual_delivery_agent	1912	cpe:2.3:o:citrix:linux_virtual_delivery_agent:1912:cu6:::ltsr:::*
citrix	linux_virtual_delivery_agent	2203	cpe:2.3:o:citrix:linux_virtual_delivery_agent:2203:-:::ltsr:::*
citrix	linux_virtual_delivery_agent	2203	cpe:2.3:o:citrix:linux_virtual_delivery_agent:2203:cu1:::ltsr:::*
citrix	linux_virtual_delivery_agent	2203	cpe:2.3:o:citrix:linux_virtual_delivery_agent:2203:cu2:::ltsr:::*

References for CVE-2023-24490

URL	Tags
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX559370/windows-and-linux-virtual-delivery-agent-for-cvad-and-citrix-daas-security-bulletin-cve202324490	Vendor Advisory

URL

CVE-2023-24490 | Users with only access to launch VDA applications can launch an unauthorized desktop

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-24490

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-24490

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-24490

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-24490

References for CVE-2023-24490