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CVE-2015-7998


The administration UI in Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and NetScaler Gateway before 10.1 Build 133.9, 10.5 before Build 58.11, and 10.5.e before Build 56.1505.e on NetScaler Service Delivery Appliance Service VM (SVM) devices allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-7998 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from citrix, from citrix, from citrix organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2015-11-17T15:59:20.693

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System citrix netscaler_service_delivery_appliance_service_vm 10.5e Yes
Operating System citrix netscaler_gateway_firmware 10.1 Yes
Operating System citrix netscaler_gateway_firmware 10.5 Yes
Operating System citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware 10.1 Yes
Operating System citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware 10.5 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For citrix's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.