Privilege escalation in Citrix Gateway Plug-In

CVE-2022-21827

An improper privilege vulnerability has been discovered in Citrix Gateway Plug-in for Windows (Citrix Secure Access for Windows) <21.9.1.2 what could allow an attacker who has gained local access to a computer with Citrix Gateway Plug-in installed, to corrupt or delete files as SYSTEM.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.002 (7.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Citrix Gateway_plug-in
  • N/a Citrix Gateway Windows Plugin — versions Citrix Gateway Plug-in for Windows versions before 21.9.1.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-21827?
CVE-2022-21827 is a high-severity vulnerability in Citrix Gateway Plug-In, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2022-05-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-21827?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.