CVE-2025-4879 Citrix Workspace App for Windows - 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
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-4879?
CVE-2025-4879 is a high-severity vulnerability in Citrix Workspace App for Windows, published on 17 Jun 2025. 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-2025-4879?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Citrix Workspace.
How do I fix CVE-2025-4879?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-4879 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-4879 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-4879 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-rj6g-gj4c-2vf5.