CVE-2024-7889

SYSTEM privilege escalation via undisclosed resource mishandling

Published Sep 11, 2024 · Updated Sep 13, 2024

Local privilege escalation in Citrix Workspace app for Windows before 2405 allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges. Citrix identifies improper control of a resource through its lifetime but has not published the affected component or incorrect resource-lifecycle operation. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access and active user interaction, after which the attacker obtains full SYSTEM control.

CVSS severity7.0
High
EPSS probability0.25%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Local privilege escalation in Citrix Workspace app for Windows before 2405 allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges. Citrix identifies improper control of a resource through its lifetime but has not published the affected component or incorrect resource-lifecycle operation. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access and active user interaction, after which the attacker obtains full SYSTEM control.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-7889
Published
Sep 11, 2024
Updated
Sep 13, 2024
Vendor
Citrix
Product
Citrix Workspace app
Classifications
CWE-664, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 11, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 13, 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_cu1
  2. Affected versionversion=0 <2405

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Citrix · Citrix Workspace appversion=0 <2402_cu1; version=0 <2405
Citrix · Citrix Workspace app for Windowsversion=Current Release (CR) <2405; version=Long Term Service Release (LTSR) <2402 LTSR CU1

Published CVSS scores

7.3NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.0CitrixCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

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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-664Improper Control of a Resource Through its Lifetime
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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