CVE-2023-4966
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-10-10 13:12
Modified
2025-02-13 17:18
Severity ?
EPSS score ?
94.38% (0.99958)
Summary
Sensitive information disclosure in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway when configured as a Gateway (VPN virtual server, ICA Proxy, CVPN, RDP Proxy) or AAA  virtual server.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Citrix NetScaler ADC Version: 14.1
Version: 13.1
Version: 13.0
Version: 13.1-FIPS
Version: 12.1-FIPS
Version: 12.1-NDcPP
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   Citrix NetScaler Gateway Version: 14.1
Version: 13.1
Version: 13.0
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CISA Known exploited vulnerability
Data from the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Date added: 2023-10-18

Due date: 2023-11-08

Required action: Apply mitigations and kill all active and persistent sessions per vendor instructions [https://www.netscaler.com/blog/news/cve-2023-4966-critical-security-update-now-available-for-netscaler-adc-and-netscaler-gateway/] OR discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Used in ransomware: Known

Notes: https://www.netscaler.com/blog/news/cve-2023-4966-critical-security-update-now-available-for-netscaler-adc-and-netscaler-gateway/, https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX579459/netscaler-adc-and-netscaler-gateway-security-bulletin-for-cve20234966-and-cve20234967 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4966

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