CVE-2024-7889 Local privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges
A local privilege escalation vulnerability allows low-privileged users to gain SYSTEM privileges in Citrix Workspace app for Windows.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-7889?
CVE-2024-7889 is a high-severity vulnerability in Citrix Workspace app for Windows, published on 11 Sep 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Local privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges in Citrix Workspace app for Windows
Weakness: CWE-664
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7889?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Citrix Workspace.
How do I fix CVE-2024-7889?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7889 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-7889 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7889 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-2024-6286 Local Privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges
- 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
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rvhr-9pp2-823m.