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Citrix NetScaler Console (ADM) 13.1.x < 13.0.56.18 / 14.1.x < 14.1.38.53 Authenticated privilege escalation Vulnerability (CTX692579)

high Nessus Plugin ID 216607

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Synopsis

The remote device is affected by a Authenticated privilege escalation Vulnerability

Description

An Authenticated privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Citrix NetScaler Console (ADM) 13.1 prior to 13.1-56.18 and 14.1 prior to 14.1-38.53. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to reset the administrator password and gain administrative access to the appliance. The issue arises due to inadequate privilege management and could be exploited by an authenticated malicious actor to execute commands without additional authorization. However, only authenticated users with existing access to the NetScaler Console can exploit this vulnerability, thereby limiting the threat surface to only authenticated users

Note that Nessus has not attempted to exploit these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to version 13.1.38.53 or 14.1.38.53 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?f8b37448

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 216607

File Name: citrix_adm_CTX692579.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 2/21/2025

Updated: 7/29/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-12284

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Threat Score: 5.8

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:citrix:application_delivery_management

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Citrix ADM

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/18/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/18/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-12284

IAVA: 2025-A-0118