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TI-2026-38630 Aliases CVE-2026-53565GHSA-4j74-6cg6-qvqf

Local Privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges

Priority LOW 38CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
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

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00165 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Secure Access Client for Windows (Citrix): 26.6.1.20Citrix Endpoint Analysis Client for Windows (Citrix): 26. 5.1.7

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CitrixSecure Access Client for Windowsbefore 26.6.1.2026.6.1.20Patch availableCNA
CitrixCitrix Endpoint Analysis Client for Windowsbefore 26. 5.1.726. 5.1.7Patch availableCNA
  • Secure Access Client for Windows VendorCitrix Affected before 26.6.1.20 Fixed in 26.6.1.20 Patch available CNA
  • Citrix Endpoint Analysis Client for Windows VendorCitrix Affected before 26. 5.1.7 Fixed in 26. 5.1.7 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Secure Access Client for Windows (Citrix) Fixed in 26.6.1.20
  • Fix · CNA Citrix Endpoint Analysis Client for Windows (Citrix) Fixed in 26. 5.1.7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-53565
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4j74-6cg6-qvqf

References

Other 1

  • TI-2026-60195 Memory overflow vulnerability leading to Remote Code Execution or Denial of Service KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.5
  • TI-2026-60194 Improper input validation in Citrix ADC KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.5
  • TI-2023-10110 Improper access control in Citrix ShareFile Storage Zones Controller KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-04571 Unauthenticated sensitive information disclosure in Citrix NetScaler ADC KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2023-03284 Unauthenticated remote code execution in Citrix NetScaler ADC KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-10528 Unauthenticated remote arbitrary code execution in Citrix Gateway, Citrix ADC KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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