CVE-2007-6192: citrix netscaler Cryptographic Issues

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-6192 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Cryptographic Issues vulnerability in citrix netscaler. EPSS estimates a 0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 30-11-2007
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The web management interface in Citrix NetScaler 8.0 build 47.8 uses weak encryption (XOR of unpadded data) to store credentials within a cookie, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain cleartext credentials when a cookie is captured via a known-plaintext attack.

• CWE-310Cryptographic IssuesWeaknesses in this category are related to the design and implementation of data confidentiality and integrity. Frequently these deal with the use of encoding techniques, encryption libraries, and hashing algorithms. The weaknesses in this category could lead to a degradation of the quality data if they are not addressed.