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Improper Privilege ManagementWeakness · CWE-269

CVE-2026-53565

HIGH · 8.5 CVSS v4.0 Published 2026-07-14
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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87/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click 5 weeks old

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
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.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Citrix Secure Access Client for Windows and Citrix Endpoint Analysis Client for Windows allowing unauthorized privilege escalation or improper authorization handling.

MitigationUpdate Citrix Secure Access Client to version 26.6.1.20 or later, and Citrix Endpoint Analysis Client to version 26.5.1.7 or later.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
Authentication
X
User interaction
None
Scope
X

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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

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  1. Identify installed Citrix clients
    Open Windows Settings > Apps > Apps & Features and search for 'Citrix Secure Access' or 'Citrix Endpoint Analysis', or run Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product to list installed software
    Affected if Either Citrix Secure Access Client or Citrix Endpoint Analysis Client is installed
  2. Determine Citrix Secure Access Client version
    Open Windows Settings > Apps > Apps & Features > Citrix Secure Access Client > Version, or right-click the Citrix Secure Access icon in the system tray and select About
    Affected if Version is lower than 26.6.1.20
  3. Determine Citrix Endpoint Analysis Client version
    Open Windows Settings > Apps > Apps & Features > Citrix Endpoint Analysis Client > Version, or check the client interface for version information
    Affected if Version is lower than 26.5.1.7
  4. Verify client is active or connected
    Check if the Citrix client service is running (Services.msc) or if the client shows an active connection status in the system tray
    Affected if Client service is running and client is actively used

User is affected if either Citrix Secure Access Client version is below 26.6.1.20 or Citrix Endpoint Analysis Client version is below 26.5.1.7, and the respective client is installed and active on the system.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update Citrix Secure Access Client to version 26.6.1.20 or later, and Citrix Endpoint Analysis Client to version 26.5.1.7 or later.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Citrix Secure Access Client 26.6.1.20 or later; Citrix Endpoint Analysis Client 26.5.1.7 or later

  1. 1. Identify which Citrix client(s) are installed on the Windows system: Secure Access Client and/or Endpoint Analysis Client
  2. 2. For Citrix Secure Access Client: Navigate to the official Citrix download portal or your organization's software distribution system
  3. 3. For Citrix Endpoint Analysis Client: Obtain the updated version from the same source
  4. 4. Download version 26.6.1.20 or later for Secure Access Client, and version 26.5.1.7 or later for Endpoint Analysis Client
  5. 5. Close any running Citrix applications and ensure no active VPN or secure access sessions are in progress
  6. 6. Run the installer with appropriate administrator privileges
  7. 7. Follow the on-screen installation wizard prompts to complete the upgrade
  8. 8. After installation, restart the Windows system to ensure all components are properly initialized

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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