CVE-2026-53565

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

HIGH
8.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 14, 2026 at 12:49 PM UTC
Updated: July 15, 2026 at 04:23 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorSecure Access ClientEndpoint Analysis Client

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Severity
HIGH8.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Citrix Secure Access Client for Windows, Citrix Citrix Endpoint Analysis Client for Windows. This issue affects Secure Access Client for Windows: before 26.6.1.20; Citrix Endpoint Analysis Client for Windows: before 26. 5.1.7.

Affected

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

v < 26. 5.1.7
Affected range stops below 26. 5.1.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 26.6.1.20
Affected range stops below 26.6.1.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

8.5HIGHCitrix
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-269

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