CVE-2026-53565: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in Citrix Secure Access Client for Windows
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Citrix Secure Access Client for Windows, Citrix Citrix Endpoint Analysis Client for Windows. This issue affects Secure Access Client for Windows: before 26.6.1.20; Citrix Endpoint Analysis Client for Windows: before 26. 5.1.7.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management), exists in Citrix Secure Access Client for Windows and Citrix Endpoint Analysis Client for Windows. It affects versions before 26.6.1.20 and 26.5.1.7 respectively. The issue allows an attacker with limited privileges to potentially escalate their privileges improperly. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 8.5, indicating high severity, with attack vector local, low attack complexity, no user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with local access and limited privileges to escalate their privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access or control over affected systems. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to affected systems and monitor for suspicious privilege escalation attempts.
CVE-2026-53565: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in Citrix Secure Access Client for Windows
Description
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Citrix Secure Access Client for Windows, Citrix Citrix Endpoint Analysis Client for Windows. This issue affects Secure Access Client for Windows: before 26.6.1.20; Citrix Endpoint Analysis Client for Windows: before 26. 5.1.7.
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.5high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management), exists in Citrix Secure Access Client for Windows and Citrix Endpoint Analysis Client for Windows. It affects versions before 26.6.1.20 and 26.5.1.7 respectively. The issue allows an attacker with limited privileges to potentially escalate their privileges improperly. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 8.5, indicating high severity, with attack vector local, low attack complexity, no user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with local access and limited privileges to escalate their privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access or control over affected systems. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to affected systems and monitor for suspicious privilege escalation attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Citrix
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-09T18:32:47.375Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a56374568715ace438e9d40
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 13:19:01 UTC
Last enriched: 07/14/2026, 13:33:11 UTC
Last updated: 07/14/2026, 13:59:51 UTC
Views: 4
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