CVE-2026-53562 (GCVE-0-2026-53562)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-10-13 16:54
Modified
2026-10-13 19:31
Severity ?
8.5 (High) - 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
CWE
  • CWE-59 - Improper link resolution before file access ('link following')
Summary
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') vulnerability in Citrix UniconOS. This issue affects UniconOS: before 2607 CR and before 2603 LTSR CU2.
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Citrix UniconOS Version: 0
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