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CVE-2018-5314

Command injection vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway 11.0 before build 70.16, 11.1 before build 55.13, and 12.0 before build 53.13; and the NetScaler Load Balancing instance distributed with NetScaler SD-WAN/CloudBridge 4000, 4100, 5000 and 5100 WAN Optimization Edition 9.3.0 allows remote attackers to execute a system command or read arbitrary files via an SSH login prompt.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 3 products from citrix, from citrix, from citrix organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, 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

2018-03-01T17:29:00.477

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:08:34.450

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.5 (HIGH)

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-287

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	citrix	netscaler_application_delivery_controller	11.0	Yes
Application	citrix	netscaler_application_delivery_controller	11.1	Yes
Application	citrix	netscaler_application_delivery_controller	12.0	Yes
Application	citrix	netscaler_gateway	11.0	Yes
Application	citrix	netscaler_gateway	11.1	Yes
Application	citrix	netscaler_gateway	12.0	Yes
Application	citrix	netscaler_sd-wan	9.3.0	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103186 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040439 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX232199 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103186 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040439 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX232199 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.