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

medium Nessus Plugin ID 105617

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VPR Score: 7.9

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.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 105617

File Name: citrix_xenserver_CTX231390.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Family: Misc.

Published: 1/5/2018

Updated: 11/8/2019

Dependencies: citrix_xenserver_version.nbin

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Risk Information

Risk Factor: Medium

VPR Score: 7.9

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-17566

CVSS v2.0

Base Score: 6.9

Temporal Score: 6

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

Temporal Vector: E:H/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS v3.0

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:citrix:xenserver

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

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

BID: 102169, 102172, 102371, 102376, 102378

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