CVE-2008-2299: citrix access_essentials Cryptographic Issues

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-2299 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Cryptographic Issues vulnerability in citrix access_essentials. EPSS estimates a 1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 18-05-2008
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in SecureICA and ICA Basic encryption of Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 and earlier, Access Essentials 2.0 and earlier, and Desktop Server 1.0 can cause clients to use weaker encryption settings than configured by the administrator, which might allow attackers to bypass intended restrictions.

• 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.