Vulnerability · Published Jul 14, 2026 · Assigned by Citrix
CVE-2026-53565Local Privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges
High 8.5
In plain English
A high-severity privilege mismanagement in Citrix Endpoint Analysis Client for Windows from Citrix. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 6% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 94.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Citrix | Secure Access Client for Windows | 0 – before 26.6.1.20 |
| Citrix | Citrix Endpoint Analysis Client for Windows | 0 – before 26. 5.1.7 |
Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: 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