CVE-2025-6759 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 Virtual Delivery Agent.
- 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-2025-6759?
CVE-2025-6759 is a high-severity vulnerability in Windows Virtual Delivery Agent for CVAD and Citrix DaaS, published on 8 Jul 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 Windows Virtual Delivery Agent for CVAD and Citrix DaaS
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-6759?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops.
How do I fix CVE-2025-6759?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-6759 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-6759 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-6759 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows Virtual Delivery Agent for CVAD and Citrix DaaS
- CVE-2020-8283 Privilege escalation in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
- CVE-2020-8269 Privilege escalation in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
- CVE-2020-8270 Command injection in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
- CVE-2024-6151 Local Privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges
- CVE-2023-24483 Privilege Escalation to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on the vulnerable VDA
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w9w5-c7vm-7wqf.