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CVE-2020-8299


Citrix ADC and Citrix/NetScaler Gateway 13.0 before 13.0-76.29, 12.1-61.18, 11.1-65.20, Citrix ADC 12.1-FIPS before 12.1-55.238, and Citrix SD-WAN WANOP Edition before 11.4.0, 11.3.2, 11.3.1a, 11.2.3a, 11.1.2c, 10.2.9a suffers from uncontrolled resource consumption by way of a network-based denial-of-service from within the same Layer 2 network segment. Note that the attacker must be in the same Layer 2 network segment as the vulnerable appliance.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 17 products from citrix, from citrix, from citrix and 14 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2021-06-16T14:15:08.107

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:38:41.210

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

6.5

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-400
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-400

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application citrix gateway < 12.1-61.18 Yes
Application citrix gateway < 13.0-76.29 Yes
Application citrix netscaler_gateway < 11.1-65.20 Yes
Operating System citrix application_delivery_controller_firmware < 11.1-65.20 Yes
Operating System citrix application_delivery_controller_firmware < 12.1-61.18 Yes
Operating System citrix application_delivery_controller_firmware < 13.0-76.29 Yes
Hardware citrix application_delivery_controller - No
Operating System citrix application_delivery_controller_firmware < 12.1-55.238 Yes
Hardware citrix mpx\/sdx_14030_fips - No
Hardware citrix mpx\/sdx_14060_fips - No
Hardware citrix mpx\/sdx_14080_fips - No
Hardware citrix mpx_15030-50g_fips - No
Hardware citrix mpx_15040-50g_fips - No
Hardware citrix mpx_15060-50g_fips - No
Hardware citrix mpx_15080-50g_fips - No
Hardware citrix mpx_15100-50g_fips - No
Hardware citrix mpx_15120-50g_fips - No
Hardware citrix mpx_8905_fips - No
Hardware citrix mpx_8910_fips - No
Hardware citrix mpx_8920_fips - No
Operating System citrix sd-wan_wanop < 10.2.9a Yes
Operating System citrix sd-wan_wanop < 11.1.2c Yes
Operating System citrix sd-wan_wanop < 11.2.3a Yes
Operating System citrix sd-wan_wanop < 11.3.2 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.