CVE-2023-24490

Users with only access to launch VDA applications can launch an unauthorized desktop

MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: July 10, 2023 at 09:06 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:39 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorVirtual Apps and DesktopsLinux Virtual Delivery AgentVirtual Delivery Agent

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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Users with only access to launch VDA applications can launch an unauthorized desktop

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Affected range stops below 2305, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2305, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Current Release (CR) 0 ≤ v < 2305Long Term Service Release (LTSR) 0 ≤ v < 1912 LTSR CU7Long Term Service Release (LTSR) 0 ≤ v < 1912 LTSR CU7 hotfix 1(19.12.7001)Long Term Service Release (LTSR) 0 ≤ v < 2203 LTSR CU3Current Release (CR) 0Long Term Service Release (LTSR) 0
Affected range stops below 1912 LTSR CU7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 1912 LTSR CU7 hotfix 1(19.12.7001), so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2203 LTSR CU3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2305, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-284NVD-CWE-Other

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