High severity · published Oct 13, 2026
CVE-2026-53562
Local Privilege Escalation
8.5
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 10% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
UN
UniconOS · Citrix
before 2607 CR; before 2603 LTSR CU2 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53562
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53562
support.citrix.com
https://support.citrix.com/support-home/kbsearch/article?articleNumber=CTX697187
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