Code Injection in Citrix Netscaler ADC and Citrix NetScaler Gateway - CVE-2023-6548
Published: January 16, 2024 / Updated: January 17, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85435
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6548
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Citrix
Affected software:
Citrix Netscaler ADC
Citrix NetScaler Gateway
Citrix Netscaler ADC
Citrix NetScaler Gateway
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the management interface. A remote authenticated user can send a specially crafted request to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-6548
Install updates from vendor's website.