Privilege Escalation: Citrix SA Client <26.6.1.20 & Endpoint Analysis <26.5.1.7
CVE-2026-53565 Published on July 14, 2026
Local Privilege escalation allows a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-53565 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Improper Privilege Management
The software does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-53565
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Affected Versions
Citrix Secure Access Client for Windows:- Before 26.6.1.20 is affected.
- Before 26. 5.1.7 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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