5.5Medium KEV

CVE-2023-6548Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway Code Injection Vulnerability

Cloud Software Group NetScaler ADC; Cloud Software Group NetScaler Gateway; citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller; citrix netscaler_gateway Published: (2 years ago)

Known exploited — Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway Code Injection Vulnerability

CISA confirmed this vulnerability is used in real attacks on 17.01.2024. Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: 24.01.2024.

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX584986/netscaler-adc-and-netscaler-gateway-security-bulletin-for-cve20236548-and-cve20236549; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6548

Description

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway allows an attacker with access to NSIP, CLIP or SNIP with management interface to perform Authenticated (low privileged) remote code execution on Management Interface.

Weakness (CWE): CWE-94

Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductVersions
citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller 14.1 – < 14.1-12.35
citrix netscaler_gateway 14.1 – < 14.1-12.35
Cloud Software Group NetScaler ADC 14.1 – < 12.35, 13.1 – < 51.15, 13.0 – < 92.21, 13.1-FIPS – < 37.176, 12.1-FIPS – < 55.302, 12.1-NDcPP – < 55.302
Cloud Software Group NetScaler Gateway 14.1 – < 12.35, 13.1 – < 51.15, 13.0 – < 92.21

References and patches

CPE matches (NVD) (9)

  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:fips:*:*:* ≥ 12.1 < 12.1-55.302
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:ndcpp:*:*:* ≥ 12.1 < 12.1-55.302
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* ≥ 13.0 < 13.0-92.21
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:fips:*:*:* ≥ 13.1 < 13.1-37.176
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* ≥ 13.1 < 13.1-51.15
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* ≥ 14.1 < 14.1-12.35
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* ≥ 13.0 < 13.0-92.21
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* ≥ 13.1 < 13.1-51.15
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* ≥ 14.1 < 14.1-12.35