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CVE-2010-4566

9.3 · HIGH

The web authentication form in the NT4 authentication component in Citrix Access Gateway Enterprise Edition 9.2-49.8 and earlier, and the NTLM authentication component in Access Gateway Standard an…

Published Jan 14, 2011citrixEPSS 27.79%

Overview

CVE-2010-4566 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting citrix access_gateway. It was published on January 14, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The web authentication form in the NT4 authentication component in Citrix Access Gateway Enterprise Edition 9.2-49.8 and earlier, and the NTLM authentication component in Access Gateway Standard and Advanced Editions before Access Gateway 5.0, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the password field.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from citrix. Update access_gateway 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_gateway0Affected

References

Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/8119Refsupport.citrix.com/article/CTX127613Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/16916Refwww.osvdb.org/70099Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1024893Refwww.vsecurity.com/resources/advisory/20101221-1Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/8119Refsupport.citrix.com/article/CTX127613Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/16916Refwww.osvdb.org/70099

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-4566?

CVE-2010-4566 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting citrix access_gateway. It was published on January 14, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2010-4566?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-4566?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from citrix. Update access_gateway 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-2010-4566?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-4566 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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