Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-4676 · published 22 October 2008

CVE-2008-4676: Citrix access essentials permissions and access controls vulnerability

Citrix · Access Essentials

Unspecified vulnerability in Citrix XenApp (formerly Presentation Server) 4.5 Feature Pack 1 and earlier, Presentation Server 4.0, and Access Essentials 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown attack vectors related to creating an unspecified file. NOTE: this might be the same issue as CVE-2008-3485, but the vendor advisory is too vague to be certain.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.29% · top 80.4% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls

6.8CVSS 2.0 base score

0.29%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

3Affected product versions listed by NVD

12References

16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Access Essentials Citrix

Presentation Server Citrix

Xenapp Citrix

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/32017	Vendor Advisory
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX116310	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31484
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020954
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2702
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45507
http://secunia.com/advisories/32017	Vendor Advisory
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX116310	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31484
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020954
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2702
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45507

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-4676), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.