What is CVE-2024-6286?

CVE-2024-6286 is a high-severity vulnerability in Citrix Workspace App For Windows, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-07-10.

How severe is CVE-2024-6286?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-6286 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Privilege escalation in Citrix Workspace App For Windows

CVE-2024-6286

Local Privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges in Citrix Workspace app for Windows

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.004 (30.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Citrix Workspace App For Windows — versions 2403, 2402 LTSR
Citrix Workspace — versions 2203.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

secure@citrix.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-6286?: CVE-2024-6286 is a high-severity vulnerability in Citrix Workspace App For Windows, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-07-10.
How severe is CVE-2024-6286?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-6286 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.