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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-4700 · published 11 July 2014

CVE-2014-4700: Citrix xendesktop permissions and access controls vulnerability

Citrix · Xendesktop

Citrix XenDesktop 7.x, 5.x, and 4.x, when pooled random desktop groups is enabled and ShutdownDesktopsAfterUse is disabled, allows local guest users to gain access to another user's desktop via unspecified vectors.

4.9 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.61% · top 53.1% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
4.9CVSS 2.0 base score
0.61%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Citrix XenDesktop 7.x, 5.x, and 4.x, when pooled random desktop groups is enabled and ShutdownDesktopsAfterUse is disabled, allows local guest users to gain access to another user's desktop via unspecified vectors.

AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/59889 Third Party Advisory
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX139591 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68530 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030566 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94460 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/59889 Third Party Advisory
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX139591 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68530 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030566 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94460 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-4700), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.