Citrix Workspace App up to 2402 LTSR CU2/2402 LTSR CU3/2408 on Windows privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Citrix Workspace App up to 2402 LTSR CU2/2402 LTSR CU3/2408 on Windows. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-4879. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Citrix Workspace App up to 2402 LTSR CU2/2402 LTSR CU3/2408 on Windows. This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Local Privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges in Citrix Workspace app for Windows

The advisory is shared at support.citrix.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-4879 since 05/17/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/07/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 240642 (Citrix Workspace App for Windows Privilege Escalation (CTX694718)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 2402 LTSR CU2 Hotfix 1, 2402 LTSR CU3 Hotfix 1 or 2409 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (240642) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-18569). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 240642
Nessus Name: Citrix Workspace App for Windows Privilege Escalation (CTX694718)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Workspace App 2402 LTSR CU2 Hotfix 1/2402 LTSR CU3 Hotfix 1/2409

Timelineinfo

05/17/2025 CVE reserved
06/17/2025 +31 days Advisory disclosed
06/17/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/07/2025 +50 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: citrix.com

Advisory: CTX694718
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-4879 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-4879
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-312705
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/17/2025 15:38
Updated: 08/07/2025 00:15
Changes: 06/17/2025 15:38 (69), 06/18/2025 11:36 (1), 06/26/2025 21:54 (2), 08/07/2025 00:15 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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