CVE-2024-8068: Citrix Session Recording Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-8068?

session recording: upgrade to 2407. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-8068 being exploited?

Yes. CVE-2024-8068 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, so treat it as patch-now.

Q: What does CVE-2024-8068 affect?

CVE-2024-8068 affects session recording. Severity is high (CVSS 8.0). Privilege escalation to NetworkService Account access in Citrix Session Recording when an attacker is an authenticated user in the same Windows Active Directory domain as the session recording server domain

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-8068?

Priority 75/100. High severity; Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV)

Patch now

HIGH 8.0EXPLOITEDUPGRADE

CVE-2024-8068 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.0) affecting session recording, reported as exploited in the wild. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Privilege escalation to NetworkService Account access in Citrix Session Recording when an attacker is an authenticated user in the same Windows Active Directory domain as the session recording server domain

Why this priority

High severity
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV)

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.0 (High)
Attack vector	Adjacent network
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	3.5% (top 11%)
CISA exploited list	Yes, fix due 2025-09-15
Weakness	CWE-269
Published	2024-11-12
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Citrix Systems, Inc. · Vendor: citrix

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-11-12 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2025-08-25Exploited Added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
2025-09-15Deadline CISA due date for US federal agencies to patch
2026-06-17 08:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

citrix session recording UPGRADE

Affected: < 2407 · 1912 · 1912 cu1 · 1912 cu2 · 1912 cu3 · 1912 cu4 · 1912 cu5 · 1912 cu6

Fixed in: 2407

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy session-recording || rpm -q session-recording || session-recording --version

2. UPGRADE to 2407 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade session-recording

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade session-recording

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Exact fixes by distribution

Fedora 46 · byobu · FIXED · 7.23-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-08f2b53446 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-08f2b53446

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

GitHub PoC: HORKimhab/CVE-2024-8068-CVE-2024-8069 (0 stars)

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-8068?

session recording: upgrade to 2407. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-8068 being exploited?

Yes. CVE-2024-8068 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, so treat it as patch-now.

What does CVE-2024-8068 affect?

CVE-2024-8068 affects session recording. Severity is high (CVSS 8.0). Privilege escalation to NetworkService Account access in Citrix Session Recording when an attacker is an authenticated user in the same Windows Active Directory domain as the session recording server domain

How urgent is CVE-2024-8068?

Priority 75/100. High severity; Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV)

Software pages

Windows vulnerabilities · Active Directory vulnerabilities · Citrix vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2024-8069 HIGH 8.0 EXPLOITED UPGRADE Citrix Session Recording Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability

References

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