CVE-2024-8068: Citrix Session Recording privilege escalation in NetworkService account

CVE-2024-8068 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2025-08-25

Citrix Session Recording is a tool used by organizations to monitor and record user activity within virtual apps and desktops for compliance and troubleshooting. A security vulnerability in this software allows a person who is already logged into the corporate network to gain higher-level administrative permissions on the recording server. If exploited, an attacker could potentially tamper with recordings or gain broader access to the server's resources, compromising the integrity of the monitoring system.

Vendors: Citrix.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-8068 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2024-8068 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 25 August 2025. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2024-8068?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8, published 25 August 2025.
Which products and versions are affected?
Citrix Session Recording Before 2407; 1912 LTSR through CU8; 2203 LTSR through CU5; 2402 LTSR.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-8068?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2024-8068 attacked?
It is attacked from the adjacent network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-8068?
Check whether you run Citrix Session Recording at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

An improper privilege management vulnerability (CWE-269) exists in Citrix Session Recording. The flaw allows an authenticated user within the same Windows Active Directory domain as the session recording server to escalate their privileges to the NetworkService account. The attack vector is restricted to the adjacent network, requiring the attacker to be on the same local network or domain. Successful exploitation grants the attacker the permissions associated with the NetworkService account on the affected server. Citrix has released security updates to address this issue across various versions, including Current Release and Long Term Service Release (LTSR) branches.

Affected products

  • Citrix Session Recording Before 2407; 1912 LTSR through CU8; 2203 LTSR through CU5; 2402 LTSR

Timeline

  • 2024-11-12: disclosed: Initial disclosure by Citrix
  • 2025-08-25: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

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