CVE-2024-6151

SYSTEM privilege escalation by local low-privileged users

Published Jul 10, 2024 · Updated Aug 1, 2024

Local privilege escalation in Citrix Windows Virtual Delivery Agent before 2402 allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges. Citrix has not disclosed the affected component or the incorrect privileged operation that processes attacker-controlled input. Exploitation requires a low-privileged account and local access to the Windows VDA host; success grants complete control under SYSTEM.

CVSS severity8.5
High
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Local privilege escalation in Citrix Windows Virtual Delivery Agent before 2402 allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges. Citrix has not disclosed the affected component or the incorrect privileged operation that processes attacker-controlled input. Exploitation requires a low-privileged account and local access to the Windows VDA host; success grants complete control under SYSTEM.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-6151
Published
Jul 10, 2024
Updated
Aug 1, 2024
Vendor
Citrix
Product
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
Classifications
CWE-269, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 10, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 1, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2402
  2. Affected versionversion=1912 LTSR <CU9
  3. Affected versionversion=2203 LTSR <CU5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Citrix · Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktopsversion=0 <2402; version=1912 LTSR <CU9; version=2203 LTSR <CU5
Citrix · Citrix Virtual Delivery Agent for Windowsversion=1912 LTSR <CU9; version=2203 LTSR <CU5; version=2402 <0

Published CVSS scores

8.5Citrix Systems, Inc.CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
7.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Public exploit references

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