SB2018051712 - Privilege escalation in Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller and NetScaler Gateway



SB2018051712 - Privilege escalation in Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller and NetScaler Gateway

Published: May 17, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018051712
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Adjecent network
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7218)

The vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to gain elevated privileges.

The weakness exists in the AppFirewall feature due to improper access control. An adjacent attacker can gain elevated privileges and execute arbitrary code and compromise the host system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.