CVE-2018-5314

Description

Command injection vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway 11.0 before build 70.16, 11.1 before build 55.13, and 12.0 before build 53.13; and the NetScaler Load Balancing instance distributed with NetScaler SD-WAN/CloudBridge 4000, 4100, 5000 and 5100 WAN Optimization Edition 9.3.0 allows remote attackers to execute a system command or read arbitrary files via an SSH login prompt.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.65% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory citrix.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040439 third party advisory vdb entry
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX232199 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103186 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5314?
CVE-2018-5314 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-5314?
To fix CVE-2018-5314, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-5314 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-5314 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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