Server-side request forgery in Citrix NetScaler - CVE-2018-6186

Vulnerability identifier: #VU10829

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6186

CWE-ID: CWE-918

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Citrix

Affected software:
Citrix NetScaler

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to perform SSRF-attack on the target system.

The weakness exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can gain access to the nsroot account, execute commands with root privileges on the target system and perform server-side request forgery attack.

Install update from vendor's website.

• https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX232161