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CVE-2015-2838

6.8 · MEDIUM

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Nitro API in Citrix NetScaler before 10.5 build 52.3nc allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that ex…

Published Apr 3, 2015citrixCWE-352EPSS 2.86%

Overview

CVE-2015-2838 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting citrix netscaler. It was published on April 3, 2015 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 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 Nitro API in Citrix NetScaler before 10.5 build 52.3nc allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that execute arbitrary commands as nsroot via shell metacharacters in the file_name JSON member in params/xen_hotfix/0 to nitro/v1/config/xen_hotfix.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from citrix. Update netscaler 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.com/files/130937/Citrix-NITRO-SDK-Command-Injection.htmlRefseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/129Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534936/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/73358Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/36442/Refwww.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20140806/command_injection_vulnerability_in_citrix_nitro_sdk_xen_hotfix_page.htmlRefpacketstormsecurity.com/files/130937/Citrix-NITRO-SDK-Command-Injection.htmlRefseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/129Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534936/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/73358

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-2838?

CVE-2015-2838 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting citrix netscaler. It was published on April 3, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-2838?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, 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-2015-2838?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from citrix. Update netscaler 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-2015-2838?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-2838 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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