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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-6276 · published 26 September 2016

CVE-2016-6276: Citrix linux virtual delivery agent permissions and access controls vulnerability

Citrix · Linux Virtual Delivery Agent

Citrix Linux Virtual Delivery Agent (aka VDA, formerly Linux Virtual Desktop) before 1.4.0 allows local users to gain root privileges via unspecified vectors.

7.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 0.35% · top 74.1% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
7.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.2
0.35%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Citrix Linux Virtual Delivery Agent (aka VDA, formerly Linux Virtual Desktop) before 1.4.0 allows local users to gain root privileges via unspecified vectors.

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216628 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93000 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216628 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93000 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-6276), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.