7.5

CVE-2018-5314: citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller Improper Authentication

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
Published 01-03-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-5314 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Authentication vulnerability in citrix netscaler_application_delivery_controller. EPSS estimates a 2.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.85%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 01-03-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Command injection vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway 11.0 before build 70.16, 11.1 before build 55.13, and 12.0 before build 53.13; and the NetScaler Load Balancing instance distributed with NetScaler SD-WAN/CloudBridge 4000, 4100, 5000 and 5100 WAN Optimization Edition 9.3.0 allows remote attackers to execute a system command or read arbitrary files via an SSH login prompt.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.85%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.85% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.85%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Citrix3 products

1 vendor · 3 products

References

3 links