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CVE-2002-2426

4.3 · MEDIUM

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Citrix Presentation Server 4.0 and 4.5, MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0, and Access Essentials 1.0 through 2.0 allows remote attackers to execut…

Published Dec 31, 2002citrixCWE-352EPSS 0.66%

Overview

CVE-2002-2426 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting citrix access_essentials. It was published on December 31, 2002 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Citrix Presentation Server 4.0 and 4.5, MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0, and Access Essentials 1.0 through 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary published applications, and possibly other programs, as authenticated users via the InitialProgram key in an ICA connection. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from citrix. Update access_essentials to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refpacketstormsecurity.org/0210-exploits/hackingcitrix.txtRefsecunia.com/advisories/27633Refsupport.citrix.com/article/CTX115245Refwww.gnucitizen.org/blog/citrix-owning-the-legitimate-backdoor/Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/26451Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1018962Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3870Refpacketstormsecurity.org/0210-exploits/hackingcitrix.txtRefsecunia.com/advisories/27633Refsupport.citrix.com/article/CTX115245

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-2426?

CVE-2002-2426 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting citrix access_essentials. It was published on December 31, 2002 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2002-2426?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2002-2426?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from citrix. Update access_essentials to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2002-2426?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2002-2426 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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