4.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2014-4700
Citrix XenDesktop Deserialization Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

Citrix XenDesktop 7.x, 5.x, and 4.x, when pooled random desktop groups is enabled and ShutdownDesktopsAfterUse is disabled, allows local guest users to gain access to another user's desktop via unspecified vectors.

INFO

Published Date :

July 11, 2014, 2:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 18, 2018, 2:42 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

4.4
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-4700 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Citrix xendesktop
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2014-4700.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/59889 Third Party Advisory
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX139591 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68530 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030566 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94460 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-4700 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 18, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68530 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68530 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030566 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030566 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/59889 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/59889 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94460 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94460 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:4.0:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:4.0:fp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.0 *cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:*:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.6 cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.6.300 *cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 7.0 *cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 7.1 *cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 7.5
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:4.0:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:4.0:fp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0 up to (including) 5.6 *cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:5.6:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xendesktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0 up to (including) 7.11
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/94460 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94460 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-4700 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.22 }} 0.00%

score

0.58760

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability