Vulnerability Description
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Nitro API in Citrix NetScaler before 10.5 build 52.3nc allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that execute arbitrary commands as nsroot via shell metacharacters in the file_name JSON member in params/xen_hotfix/0 to nitro/v1/config/xen_hotfix.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Citrix | Netscaler | 10.5 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130937/Citrix-NITRO-SDK-Command-Injection.hExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/129
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534936/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73358
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36442/
- https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20140806/command_injection_vulnerability_in_Exploit
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130937/Citrix-NITRO-SDK-Command-Injection.hExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/129
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534936/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73358
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36442/
- https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20140806/command_injection_vulnerability_in_Exploit
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-2838?
CVE-2015-2838 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Nitro API in Citrix NetScaler before 10.5 build 52.3nc allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that execu...
How severe is CVE-2015-2838?
CVE-2015-2838 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-2838?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Citrix Netscaler.