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Citrix XenServer Multiple Vulnerabilities (CTX231390) (Meltdown)(Spectre)

high Nessus Plugin ID 105617

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Synopsis

A server virtualization platform installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of Citrix XenServer running on the remote host is missing a security hotfix. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Solution

Apply the appropriate hotfix according to the vendor advisory.

See Also

https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX231390

https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX231399

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 105617

File Name: citrix_xenserver_CTX231390.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Family: Misc.

Published: 1/5/2018

Updated: 2/18/2025

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Temporal Score: 6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-17566

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: manual

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:citrix:xenserver

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Settings/ParanoidReport, Host/XenServer/version

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/4/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/4/2018

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-17563, CVE-2017-17564, CVE-2017-17565, CVE-2017-17566, CVE-2017-5715, CVE-2017-5753, CVE-2017-5754

BID: 102169, 102172, 102371, 102376, 102378

IAVA: 2018-A-0019, 2018-A-0020