CVE-2023-24487
Published: 10 July 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-24487 is a medium-severity Incorrect Check of Function Return Value (CWE-253) vulnerability in Citrix Application Delivery Controller. Its CVSS base score is 6.3 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 3.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
Citrix ADC and Citrix Gateway contain an arbitrary file read vulnerability identified as CVE-2023-24487. The flaw received a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3 and is associated with CWE-253. It affects the network-adjacent attack surface of these appliances and was publicly disclosed on 10 July 2023.
An unauthenticated attacker positioned on an adjacent network can exploit the issue without user interaction. Successful exploitation permits limited disclosure of file contents along with limited integrity and availability impacts on the affected appliance.
Citrix has published security bulletin CTX477714 that addresses both CVE-2023-24487 and the related CVE-2023-24488, directing customers to the corresponding software updates and configuration guidance for remediation. The EPSS score for this CVE has remained in the 0.32–0.36 range without a pronounced increase after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-28505
Vulnerability details
Arbitrary file read in Citrix ADC and Citrix Gateway
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.