Path traversal in Citrix UniconOS allows arbitrary file read and write
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Citrix UniconOS before 2607.2 CR and before 2603 LTSR CU2 contains a path traversal flaw (CWE-22) that lets an attacker read and write arbitrary files. An adjacent unauthenticated attacker can exploit it with user interaction, and the impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Vulnerability in Citrix UniconOS leading to Arbitrary file read and write This issue affects UniconOS: before 2607.2 CR and before 2603 LTSR CU2.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
Upgrade UniconOS to 2607.2 CR or 2603 LTSR CU2, which fix this issue.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
- Fix · CNA UniconOS (Citrix) Fixed in 2607.2 CR, 2603 LTSR CU2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Citrix UniconOS 2603 LTSR CU2, 2607.2 CR
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-73744 Persistent command execution in Citrix UniconOSPriority LOW 30
Timeline
- 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-53564
- 2026-10-14 Alias added: GHSA-m79h-7jrq-gcwj
- 2026-10-15 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-15 CISA SSVC decision points changed
More Citrix vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-53564 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-53564 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m79h-7jrq-gcwj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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