HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-24489
HIGHCISA KEVIN THE WILD

CVE-2023-24489

Published: August 16, 2023

EPSS:94.39%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:100.0th

Official Description

Citrix Content Collaboration contains an improper access control vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to remotely compromise customer-managed ShareFile storage zones controllers.

NVD Source

CISA KEV Advisory

Citrix Content Collaboration ShareFile Improper Access Control Vulnerability

Citrix Content Collaboration contains an improper access control vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to remotely compromise customer-managed ShareFile storage zones controllers.

Added to KEV: 2023-08-16Federal patch deadline: 2023-09-06
Required Action (CISA)

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Risk Analysis

Citrix Content Collaboration has an improper access control vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to remotely compromise customer-managed ShareFile storage zones controllers. This is a HIGH severity vulnerability with a high EPSS score of 0.94389, indicating a high likelihood of exploitation. CISA has confirmed its exploitation in the KEV catalog.

This vulnerability is actively being exploited in the wild. It can be exploited remotely by unauthenticated attackers.

Recommended Action

Citrix Content Collaboration users should apply the latest security updates for ShareFile storage zones controllers. Review and strengthen access control policies for these controllers.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-24489 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CISA has added CVE-2023-24489 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. U.S. federal agencies are required to patch this within the mandated timeframe, and all organizations should treat remediation as urgent.

Exploit & PoC Resources

ACTIVE EXPLOITATIONConfirmed exploitation in the wild
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Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-24489
SeverityHIGH
CISA KEVYES — Active Exploitation
ExploitIN THE WILD
EPSS (30d)94.39%
PublishedAug 16, 2023

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2023-24489 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
  • !CISA KEV: Federal agencies must patch per BOD 22-01 timeline
  • !Active exploitation confirmed — treat as P1
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.