CVE-2021-22928

HIGH

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops that could, if exploited, allow a user of a Windows VDA that has either Citrix Profile Management or Citrix Profile Management WMI Plugin installed to escalate their privilege level on that Windows VDA to SYSTEM.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX319750

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0005
EPSS Percentile 16.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (4)
citrix/virtual_apps_and_desktops 1912 (2 CPE variants)
citrix/virtual_apps_and_desktops 2006 - 2106
citrix/xenapp 7.15 (3 CPE variants)
citrix/xendesktop 7.15 (3 CPE variants)
Published Aug 05, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026