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CVE-2025-4879 (GCVE-0-2025-4879)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-06-17 13:02 – Updated: 2026-02-26 17:50
VLAI
Title
Citrix Workspace App for Windows - Local Privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges
Summary
Local Privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges in Citrix Workspace app for Windows
Severity
7.3 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-06-18 03:56 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Citrix Workspace App for Windows Affected: CR , < 2409 (patch)
Affected: 2402 LTSR , < CU2 Hotfix 1 (hotfix)
Affected: 2402 LTSR , < CU3 Hotfix 1 (hotfix)
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Date Public
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