CVE-2024-6286 Local Privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Citrix Workspace app for Windows allows low-privileged users to gain SYSTEM privileges.
- 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-2024-6286?
CVE-2024-6286 is a high-severity vulnerability in Citrix Workspace app for Windows, published on 10 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Local Privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges in Citrix Workspace app for Windows
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6286?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Citrix Workspace.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6286?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6286 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-6286 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-6286 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Citrix Workspace app for Windows
- CVE-2020-8207 Privilege escalation in Citrix Workspace App for Windows
- CVE-2023-24485 Privilege Escalation on the system running a vulnerable version of Citrix Workspace app for Windows
- CVE-2022-21825 Privilege escalation in Citrix Workspace App for Linux
- CVE-2021-22907 Privilege escalation in Citrix Workspace App for Windows
- CVE-2025-4879 Citrix Workspace App for Windows - Local Privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qgrq-6c5w-399w.