A vulnerability has been identified in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops that could, if…
Priority LOW 34Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00248 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops | 2106 HF1, 1912LTSR CU3 HF1, 7.15LTSR CU7 HF1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Vendor— Affected 2106 HF1, 1912LTSR CU3 HF1, 7.15LTSR CU7 HF1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:citrix:virtual_apps_and_desktops:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 2006 – 2106 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:a:citrix:virtual_apps_and_desktops:1912:-:*:*:ltsr:*:*:* | 1912 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:a:citrix:virtual_apps_and_desktops:1912:cu3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1912 cu3 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp:7.15:-:*:*:ltsr:*:*:* | 7.15 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp:7.15:cu6:*:*:ltsr:*:*:* | 7.15 cu6 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp:7.15:cu7:*:*:ltsr:*:*:* | 7.15 cu7 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:7.15:-:*:*:ltsr:*:*:* | 7.15 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:7.15:cu6:*:*:ltsr:*:*:* | 7.15 cu6 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
| cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:7.15:cu7:*:*:ltsr:*:*:* | 7.15 cu7 | Vulnerable | Citrix |
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:virtual_apps_and_desktops:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 2006 – 2106 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:virtual_apps_and_desktops:1912:-:*:*:ltsr:*:*:* Versions 1912 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:virtual_apps_and_desktops:1912:cu3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1912 cu3 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp:7.15:-:*:*:ltsr:*:*:* Versions 7.15 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp:7.15:cu6:*:*:ltsr:*:*:* Versions 7.15 cu6 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenapp:7.15:cu7:*:*:ltsr:*:*:* Versions 7.15 cu7 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:7.15:-:*:*:ltsr:*:*:* Versions 7.15 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:7.15:cu6:*:*:ltsr:*:*:* Versions 7.15 cu6 Vulnerable ·Citrix
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:7.15:cu7:*:*:ltsr:*:*:* Versions 7.15 cu7 Vulnerable ·Citrix
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-22928
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-469p-6wj5-vcqr
References
More Citrix Virtual Apps And Desktops vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-05679 Cross SiteScripting vulnerability in Citrix Session Recording allows attacker to perform Cross Site Scripting CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2020-06687 OS command injection in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-06700 Improper privilege management in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-06686 Improper privilege management in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-05700 Improper privilege management in Citrix Windows Virtual Delivery Agent CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2023-10104 Privilege Escalation to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on the vulnerable VDA CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-22928 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-22928 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-469p-6wj5-vcqr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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