Citrix Multiple Products Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Code

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Timeline

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1. Jul 19, 2017 · Catalog

   Detected

   A vulnerability has been identified in the management interface of Citrix NetScaler SD-WAN Enterprise and Standard Edition and Citrix CloudBridge Virtual WAN Edition that could result in an unauthenticated, remote attacker being able to execute arbitrary code as a root user. This vulnerability also affects XenMobile Server.

2. Mar 25, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

3. Apr 15, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   A vulnerability has been identified in the management interface of Citrix NetScaler SD-WAN Enterprise and Standard Edition and Citrix CloudBridge Virtual WAN Edition that could result in an unauthenticated, remote attacker being able to execute arbitrary code as a root user. This vulnerability also affects XenMobile Server.

Affected

• cpe citrix/netscaler sd-wanversion unspecified
• vendor Citrix NetScaler SD-WAN Enterprise, CloudBridge Virtual WAN, and XenMobile Serverversion unspecified

Sources

• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2017-6316

  A vulnerability has been identified in the management interface of Citrix NetScaler SD-WAN Enterprise and Standard Edition and Citrix CloudBridge Virtual WAN Edition that could result in an unauthenticated, remote attacker being able to execute arbitrary code as a root user. This vulnerability also affects XenMobile Server.

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2017-6316

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2017-6316

  30-day exploitation probability 73.0%

  first.org
• Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference42345

  Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

  exploit-db.com
• Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference42346

  Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

  exploit-db.com
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2017-6316

  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.

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Broken Link · securityfocus.com
• Broken Link · securitytracker.com
• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
• Permissions Required · support.citrix.com
• Exploit · exploit-db.com
• Third Party Advisory · exploit-db.com