A vulnerability has been identified in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops that could, if exploited, allow a user of a Windows VDA that has either Citrix Profile Management or Citrix Profile Management WMI Plugin installed to escalate their privilege level on that Windows VDA to SYSTEM.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 3 products from citrix, from citrix, from citrix organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2021-08-05T21:15:11.733
2024-11-21T05:50:56.347
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.9
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | citrix | virtual_apps_and_desktops | ≤ 2106 | Yes |
| Application | citrix | virtual_apps_and_desktops | 1912 | Yes |
| Application | citrix | virtual_apps_and_desktops | 1912 | Yes |
| Application | citrix | xenapp | 7.15 | Yes |
| Application | citrix | xenapp | 7.15 | Yes |
| Application | citrix | xenapp | 7.15 | Yes |
| Application | citrix | xendesktop | 7.15 | Yes |
| Application | citrix | xendesktop | 7.15 | Yes |
| Application | citrix | xendesktop | 7.15 | Yes |
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