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Vulnerability record · CVE-2024-6151 · published 10 July 2024

CVE-2024-6151: Citrix virtual apps and desktops improper privilege management vulnerability

Citrix · Virtual Apps And Desktops

Local Privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges in Virtual Delivery Agent for Windows used by Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops and Citrix DaaS

8.5 CVSS 4.0 High EPSS 0.21% · top 89.5% CWE-269 · Improper privilege management
8.5CVSS 4.0 base score
0.21%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Local Privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges in Virtual Delivery Agent for Windows used by Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops and Citrix DaaS

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:

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX678035 Vendor Advisory
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX678035 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2024-6151), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.