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CVE-2017-7219

A heap overflow vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler Gateway versions 10.1 before 135.8/135.12, 10.5 before 65.11, 11.0 before 70.12, and 11.1 before 52.13 allows a remote authenticated attacker to run arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from citrix, from citrix organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2017, 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

2017-04-13T14:59:01.900

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	citrix	netscaler_gateway_firmware	10.1	Yes
Operating System	citrix	netscaler_gateway_firmware	10.5	Yes
Operating System	citrix	netscaler_gateway_firmware	11.0	Yes
Operating System	citrix	netscaler_gateway_firmware	11.1	Yes
Hardware	citrix	netscaler_gateway	-	No

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97626 Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038283 ([email protected])
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX222657 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97626 Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038283 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX222657 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

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.