Citrix Secure Access - Local Privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges
Priority LOW 38CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
Local Privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges in Citrix Secure Access Client for Windows
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00146 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Secure Access Client for Windows (Citrix): 25.5.1.15
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citrix | Secure Access Client for Windows | 1 to before 25.5.1.15 | 25.5.1.15 | Patch available | CNA |
- Secure Access Client for Windows VendorCitrix Affected 1 to before 25.5.1.15 Fixed in 25.5.1.15 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Secure Access Client for Windows (Citrix) Fixed in 25.5.1.15
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-0320
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2v5g-963j-h7hv
References
More Citrix Secure Access Client vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-10113 Code injection in Citrix Secure Access client for Ubuntu CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-03415 DHCP routing options can manipulate interface-based VPN traffic CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
- TI-2023-10112 Improper privilege management in Citrix Secure Access client for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-01047 Uncontrolled search path in Citrix Secure Access Client for Mac CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.8
- TI-2025-01046 An attacker can gain application privileges in order to perform limited modification… CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-0320 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-0320 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2v5g-963j-h7hv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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