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CVE-2026-53565: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in Citrix Secure Access Client for Windows

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-53565cvecve-2026-53565cwe-269
Published: 07/14/2026 (07/14/2026, 12:49:17 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Citrix
Product: 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

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
High
Vuln. Integrity
High
Vuln. Availability
High
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected software

Affected versions
>=0 <26.6.1.20

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/14/2026, 13:33:11 UTC

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.

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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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