CVE-2024-12284 Authenticated privilege escalation

High 8.8 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can escalate privileges in NetScaler Console and Agent, requiring immediate patching by administrators.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-12284?

CVE-2024-12284 is a high-severity vulnerability in NetScaler Agent, published on 19 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Authenticated privilege escalation in NetScaler Console and NetScaler Agent allows.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12284?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Citrix Netscaler Agent, Citrix Netscaler Console.

How do I fix CVE-2024-12284?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12284 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-12284 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12284 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4g7p-889h-qvww.

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