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CVE-2008-4676

6.8 · MEDIUM

Unspecified vulnerability in Citrix XenApp (formerly Presentation Server) 4.5 Feature Pack 1 and earlier, Presentation Server 4.0, and Access Essentials 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 allows local users to gain…

Published Oct 22, 2008citrixCWE-264EPSS 0.29%

Overview

CVE-2008-4676 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting citrix access_essentials. It was published on October 22, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unspecified vulnerability in Citrix XenApp (formerly Presentation Server) 4.5 Feature Pack 1 and earlier, Presentation Server 4.0, and Access Essentials 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown attack vectors related to creating an unspecified file. NOTE: this might be the same issue as CVE-2008-3485, but the vendor advisory is too vague to be certain.

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
citrixxenapp0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/32017Refsupport.citrix.com/article/CTX116310Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/31484Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1020954Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2702Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45507Refsecunia.com/advisories/32017Refsupport.citrix.com/article/CTX116310Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/31484Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1020954

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-4676?

CVE-2008-4676 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting citrix access_essentials. It was published on October 22, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-4676?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-4676?

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-2008-4676?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-4676 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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