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CVE-2021-22928

HIGH

7.8

CVSS Score

Published: August 5, 2021 at 08:16 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:38 AM UTC

3 products affected across 1 vendorXenappVirtual Apps and DesktopsXendesktop

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Severity

HIGH7.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Virtual Apps and Desktops · Citrix

95%

2006 ≤ v ≤ 21061912 1912 cu3 2106 HF1, 1912LTSR CU3 HF1, 7.15LTSR CU7 HF1

Xenapp · Citrix

95%

7.15 7.15 cu6 7.15 cu7

Xendesktop · Citrix

95%

7.15 7.15 cu6 7.15 cu7

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX319750

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX319750

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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