10.0
CRITICAL
CVE-2015-5538
Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and NetScaler Gateway before 10.1 Build 132.8, 10.5 before Build 57.7, and 10.5e before Build 56.1505.e allow remote attackers to gain privileges via unknown vectors, related to the (1) Command Line Interface (CLI) and the (2) Web User Interface (UI).

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 17, 2015, 4:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:33 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-5538 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 netscaler_gateway_firmware
2 Citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware
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-2015-5538.

URL Resource
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX201334 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033618
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX201334 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033618

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-5538 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-5538 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX201334
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033618
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Dec. 22, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033618 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 21, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware:10.5e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_gateway_firmware:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_gateway_firmware:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_gateway_firmware:10.5e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Changed Reference Type http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX201334 No Types Assigned http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX201334 Advisory
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 21, 2015

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

    Sep. 21, 2015

    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

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-5538 is associated with the following CWEs:

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-2015-5538 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.46 }} -0.07%

score

0.75001

percentile

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