CVE-2024-6151

Local Privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges

HIGH

7.8

CVSS Score

Published: July 10, 2024 at 08:21 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:17 AM UTC

2 products affected across 1 vendorVirtual Apps and DesktopsVirtual Delivery Agent

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Severity

HIGH7.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

Local Privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges in Virtual Delivery Agent for Windows used by Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops and Citrix DaaS

Affected

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

Virtual Apps and Desktops · Citrix

95%

v ≤ 2311v < 24021912 LTSR ≤ v < CU92203 LTSR ≤ v < CU51912 1912 LTSR 1912 cu1 1912 cu2 1912 cu3 1912 cu4 1912 cu5 1912 cu6 1912 cu7 1912 cu8 2203 2203 LTSR 2203 cu1 2203 cu2 2203 cu3 2203 cu4

Affected range stops below 2402, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below CU5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below CU9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Virtual Delivery Agent · Citrix

60%

v ≥ 24021912 LTSR ≤ v < CU92203 LTSR ≤ v < CU51912 LTSR 2203 LTSR 2402

Affected range stops below CU5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below CU9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

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/CTX678035

References (1)

Vendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX678035

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

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

StatusANALYZED

CWE

CWE-269

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