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CVE-2015-6672

4.3 · MEDIUM

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Administrative Web Interface in Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and NetScaler Gateway before 10.1 Build 132.8, 10.5 before Bui…

Published Sep 17, 2015citrixCWE-79EPSS 1.43%

Overview

CVE-2015-6672 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware. It was published on September 17, 2015 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 scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Administrative Web Interface in Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and NetScaler Gateway before 10.1 Build 132.8, 10.5 before Build 57.7, and 10.5e before Build 56.1505.e allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from citrix. Update netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware 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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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-6672?

CVE-2015-6672 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller_firmware. It was published on September 17, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-6672?

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-2015-6672?

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

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