CVE-2017-6316
Citrix Multiple Products Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description
Citrix NetScaler SD-WAN devices through v9.1.2.26.561201 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands as root via a CGISESSID cookie. On CloudBridge (the former name of NetScaler SD-WAN) devices, the cookie name was CAKEPHP rather than CGISESSID.
INFO
Published Date :
July 20, 2017, 4:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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A vulnerability has been identified in the management interface of Citrix NetScaler SD-WAN Enterprise and Standard Edition and Citrix CloudBridge Virtual WAN Edition that could result in an unauthenticated, remote attacker being able to execute arbitrary code as a root user. This vulnerability also affects XenMobile Server.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6316
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Upgrade to version 9.2.1.1001 or later.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-6316 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
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-2017-6316.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99943 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039019 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX225990 | Permissions Required |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42345/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42346/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99943 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039019 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX225990 | Permissions Required |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42345/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42346/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-6316 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-2017-6316
weaknesses.
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).
Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.
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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-6316 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-6316 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.
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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 14, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type MITRE: https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX225990 Types: Broken Link MITRE: https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX225990 Types: Permissions Required Changed Reference Type CVE: https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX225990 Types: Broken Link CVE: https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX225990 Types: Permissions Required -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Feb. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 22, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99943 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039019 Added Reference https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX225990 Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42345/ Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42346/ -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 16, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99943 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99943 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039019 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039019 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX225990 No Types Assigned https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX225990 Broken Link Removed CWE NIST CWE-20 Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 16, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX225990 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 30, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039019 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 27, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99943 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 26, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42345/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42345/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42346/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42346/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-20 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_sd-wan:9.1.2.26.561201:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Base CVSS Score: 10
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
88.43 }} 2.44%
score
0.99478
percentile