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title: "CVE-2026-53562: Citrix UniconOS - Path Traversal"
description: "Citrix UniconOS before 2607 CR and before 2603 LTSR CU2 contains a path traversal caused by improper link resolution before file access, letting attackers access unintended files, exploit requires no special privileges."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-53562/
---

# CVE-2026-53562 Citrix UniconOS - Path Traversal

Citrix UniconOS before 2607 CR and before 2603 LTSR CU2 contains a path traversal caused by improper link resolution before file access, letting attackers access unintended files, exploit requires no special privileges.

CVSS base score 8.5 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.15% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53562)

## Details

Type

Path Traversal

Impact

File System Read, Information Disclosure

CVSS 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Published

13 October 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-59](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/59.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to version 2607 CR or 2603 LTSR CU2 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53562](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53562)
- [https://support.citrix.com/support-home/kbsearch/article?articleNumber=CTX697187](https://support.citrix.com/support-home/kbsearch/article?articleNumber=CTX697187)

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