Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') vulnerability in Citrix UniconOS.

This issue affects UniconOS: before 2607 CR and before 2603 LTSR CU2.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Citrix UniconOS affected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 2607 CR
0 affected < 2603 LTSR CU2

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https://support.citrix.com/support-home/kbsearch/article?articleNumber=CTX697187 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Description Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') vulnerability in Citrix UniconOS. This issue affects UniconOS: before 2607 CR and before 2603 LTSR CU2.
Title Local Privilege Escalation
Weaknesses CWE-59
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, '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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Citrix

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-13T19:31:30.536Z

Reserved: 2026-06-09T18:32:47.375Z

Link: CVE-2026-53562

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T19:21:30.403Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-13T17:17:41.147

Modified: 2026-10-13T20:17:29.370

Link: CVE-2026-53562

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T19:45:19Z

Weaknesses