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CVE-2008-2300

6.5 · MEDIUM

Unspecified vulnerability in Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 and earlier, Citrix Access Essentials 2.0 and earlier, and Citrix Desktop Server 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to access unauthor…

Published May 18, 2008citrixCWE-264EPSS 1.36%

Overview

CVE-2008-2300 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting citrix access_essentials. It was published on May 18, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unspecified vulnerability in Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 and earlier, Citrix Access Essentials 2.0 and earlier, and Citrix Desktop Server 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to access unauthorized desktops via unknown attack vectors.

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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
citrixaccess_essentials0Affected
citrixcitrix_presentation_server0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/30271Refsupport.citrix.com/article/CTX116941Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/29232Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1020027Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1530/referencesRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42439Refsecunia.com/advisories/30271Refsupport.citrix.com/article/CTX116941Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/29232Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1020027

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-2300?

CVE-2008-2300 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting citrix access_essentials. It was published on May 18, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-2300?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-2300?

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-2008-2300?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-2300 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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