Privilege escalation in Citrix Virtual_apps_and_desktops

CVE-2025-6759

Local Privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges in Windows Virtual Delivery Agent for CVAD and Citrix DaaS

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.002 (15.2th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-6759?
CVE-2025-6759 is a high-severity vulnerability in Citrix Virtual_apps_and_desktops, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-07-08.
How severe is CVE-2025-6759?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-6759 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.