CVE-2022-21827 Privilege escalation in Citrix Gateway Windows Plugin
A local attacker can corrupt or delete files with SYSTEM privileges in the Citrix Gateway Plug-in for Windows.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-21827?
CVE-2022-21827 is a high-severity vulnerability in Citrix Gateway Windows Plugin, published on 26 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-21827?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Citrix Gateway Plug-In.
How do I fix CVE-2022-21827?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-21827 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-21827 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-21827 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Citrix Gateway Windows Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h578-jrpj-wc47.