Critical severity · published Jul 20, 2017
CVE-2017-6316
Citrix Multiple Products Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
In wildKEV
9.8
CVSS
73%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
Citrix NetScaler SD-WAN devices through v9.1.2.26.561201 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands as root via a CGISESSID cookie. On CloudBridge (the former name of NetScaler SD-WAN) devices, the cookie name was CAKEPHP rather than CGISESSID.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)73.0% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Mar 25, 2022
Federal remediation dueApr 15, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NS
Netscaler Sd-wan · Citrix
through 9.1.2.26.561201 · source: NVD
NS
NetScaler SD-WAN Enterprise, CloudBridge Virtual WAN, and XenMobile Server · Citrix
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6316
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6316
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
vdb-entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039019
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX225990
exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42345/
vdb-entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99943
exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42346/
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