---
id: "CVE-2023-24489"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2023-24489"]
title: "citrix sharefile storage zones controller: A vulnerability has been discovered in the customer-managed ShareFile storage zones controller which, if exploited,\u2026"
severity: "critical"
cvss: 9.8
epss: null
exploited: true
status: "open"
category: "vendor"
products: [{"name": "Citrix Content Collaboration", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "citrix sharefile storage zones controller", "fixed": ["5.11.24"], "affected": "< 5.11.24", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: ["vendor"]
tags: ["citrix", "exploited", "self-hosted", "sharefile", "storagezones-controller", "vendor"]
not_affected_if: ["citrix-hosted-sharefile", "no-storagezones-controller"]
published_at: "2023-07-10T22:15:09+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-23T22:29:04+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "kev", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2023-24489", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"}, {"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24489", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T22:29:04+00:00"}]
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# citrix sharefile storage zones controller: A vulnerability has been discovered in the customer-managed ShareFile storage zones controller which, if exploited,…

Citrix Content Collaboration (ShareFile) has an improper access control flaw in customer-managed StorageZones Controllers. An unauthenticated remote attacker can compromise the controller, which the sources describe as a full compromise of the system.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Affected

- vendor:Citrix Content Collaboration affected ? fixed ?
- vendor:citrix sharefile storage zones controller affected < 5.11.24 fixed 5.11.24

## How to check

Check whether you run customer-managed ShareFile StorageZones Controllers (on-premises), not only Citrix-hosted ShareFile.

## Fix

Apply the mitigations or fixes from the Citrix security bulletin for CVE-2023-24489; the sources do not name the version.
If no mitigation is available, discontinue use of the affected product, per CISA's required action.

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00 kev https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2023-24489
- 2026-10-23T22:29:04+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24489

## From the sources

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

CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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