#VU10825 Path traversal in Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller and Citrix NetScaler Gateway - CVE-2018-6810

Vulnerability identifier: #VU10825

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6810

CWE-ID: CWE-22

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller
Server applications / Application servers
Citrix NetScaler Gateway
Server applications / Application servers

Vendor: Citrix

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to path traversal. A remote attacker can send a specially-crafted URL request containing directory traversal sequences and view arbitrary files.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller: 10.5e - 12.0

Citrix NetScaler Gateway: 10.5e - 12.0

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External links
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX232161

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.