Is CVE-2026-53565 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-53565 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-53565?

Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 8.5, published 14 July 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Citrix Endpoint Analysis Client before 26.5.1.7.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-53565?

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-2026-53565 attacked?

It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-53565?

Check whether you run Citrix Endpoint Analysis Client 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.

CVE-2026-53565: Citrix Secure Access Client improper privilege management

CVE-2026-53565 · Severity: info · CVSS 8.5 · Published 2026-07-14

A security vulnerability has been identified in Citrix software used for secure remote access and device health checks on Windows computers. An attacker who already has basic access to a user's computer could exploit this flaw to gain higher-level administrative privileges. This could allow them to take full control of the system, bypass security controls, or access sensitive data.

Vendors: Citrix.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-53565 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-53565 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-53565?: Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 8.5, published 14 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Citrix Endpoint Analysis Client before 26.5.1.7.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-53565?: 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-2026-53565 attacked?: It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-53565?: Check whether you run Citrix Endpoint Analysis Client 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 the Citrix Secure Access Client and Citrix Endpoint Analysis Client for Windows. The flaw allows a local, authenticated user with low privileges to escalate their permissions to a higher level, potentially gaining full system access. The vulnerability is triggered locally and does not require user interaction or complex configurations. Citrix has released updates to address this issue, and users are advised to upgrade to Secure Access Client version 26.6.1.20 or later, and Endpoint Analysis Client version 26.5.1.7 or later.

Affected products

Citrix Secure Access Client for Windows before 26.6.1.20
Citrix Citrix Endpoint Analysis Client for Windows before 26.5.1.7

Timeline

2026-07-14: disclosed
2026-07-14: advisory

References

https://support.citrix.com/support-home/kbsearch/article?articleNumber=CTX696734

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