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
- support@hackerone.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
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.