9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2018-7218
Citrix NetScaler AppFirewall Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

The AppFirewall functionality in Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller and NetScaler Gateway 10.5 before Build 68.7, 11.0 before Build 71.24, 11.1 before Build 58.13, and 12.0 before Build 57.24 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

INFO

Published Date :

May 17, 2018, 7:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:11 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-7218 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
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-2018-7218.

URL Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040921 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX234869 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040921 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX234869 Vendor Advisory

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-2018-7218 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-7218 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.securitytracker.com/id/1040921
    Added Reference https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX234869
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Jun. 27, 2018

    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 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040921 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040921 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX234869 No Types Assigned https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX234869 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:citrix:application_delivery_controller_firmware:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:citrix:netscaler_gateway_firmware:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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-2018-7218 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-2018-7218 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.72 }} -0.07%

score

0.80346

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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