Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Gateway Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. Dec 13, 2022 · Catalog

   Detected

   Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Gateway, when configured with SAML SP or IdP configuration, contain an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute code as administrator.

2. Dec 13, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

3. Jan 3, 2023 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Gateway, when configured with SAML SP or IdP configuration, contain an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute code as administrator.

Affected

• cpe citrix/application delivery controller firmwareversion unspecified
• cpe citrix/gateway firmwareversion unspecified
• vendor Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Gatewayversion unspecified

Sources

• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2022-27518

  Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Gateway, when configured with SAML SP or IdP configuration, contain an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute code as administrator.

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-27518

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-27518

  30-day exploitation probability 6.9%

  first.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2022-27518

  Unauthenticated remote arbitrary code execution

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
• Vendor Advisory · support.citrix.com
• US Government Resource · cisa.gov
• CISA note · citrix.com