Privilege escalation in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

1) Improper privilege management

EUVDB-ID: #VU94082

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6151

CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management. A local user can escalate privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops: before 1912 LTSR CU9

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:citrix:citrix-virtual-apps-and-desktops:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX678035/windows-virtual-delivery-agent-for-cvad-and-citrix-daas-security-bulletin-cve20246151

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.