Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2008-3485 is a local privilege escalation issue in Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server. A user already on the system may gain higher privileges if the application loads a malicious icabar.exe from an untrusted search path. The provided sources do not identify affected versions, a patch, or active exploitation. Exposure is most likely in legacy Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server environments, especially systems where local users can write to directories searched before the legitimate executable location. The source bundle does not provide CPEs or version-specific scope. Prioritize review if legacy Citrix MetaFrame systems remain in production or shared user environments. Business urgency is lower than remotely exploitable flaws, but privilege escalation on Citrix infrastructure can materially increase impact after an initial foothold. Mitigation focus: Inventory any remaining Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server deployments.; Check Citrix or vendor guidance for fixed versions or official workarounds.; Restrict local write access to application and executable search-path directories..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- citrix-metaframe-icabar-privilege-escalation(44490)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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