9.0
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2017-14602
Citrix NetScaler Unauthenticated Management Interface Privilege Escalation Toolkit
Description

A vulnerability has been identified in the management interface of Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and NetScaler Gateway 10.1 before build 135.18, 10.5 before build 66.9, 10.5e before build 60.7010.e, 11.0 before build 70.16, 11.1 before build 55.13, and 12.0 before build 53.13 (except for build 41.24) that, if exploited, could allow an attacker with access to the NetScaler management interface to gain administrative access to the appliance.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 26, 2017, 2:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-14602 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 application_delivery_controller_firmware
2 Citrix netscaler_gateway_firmware
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Upgrade to Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway version 10.1 build 135.18 / 10.5 build 66.9 / 10.5e build 60.7010.e / 11.0 build 70.16 / 12.0 build 41.24 or 53.13 or later.
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-2017-14602.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100980 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX227928 Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX228091
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100980 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX227928 Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX228091
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-14602 is associated with the following CWEs:

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-2017-14602 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-14602 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://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100980
    Added Reference https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX227928
    Added Reference https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX228091
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-264 CWE-287
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 15, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX228091 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX227928 No Types Assigned https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX227928 Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100980 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100980 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-264
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:citrix:application_delivery_controller_firmware:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:citrix:application_delivery_controller_firmware:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:citrix:application_delivery_controller_firmware:10.5e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:citrix:application_delivery_controller_firmware:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:citrix:application_delivery_controller_firmware:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:citrix:application_delivery_controller_firmware:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_gateway_firmware:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_gateway_firmware:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_gateway_firmware:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 28, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100980 [No Types Assigned]
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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.2
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 9
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

1.18 }} -0.06%

score

0.76901

percentile