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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-8535
CVE-2024-8535:
Citrix ADC VPX vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2024-8535 is a security vulnerability affecting NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway appliances. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on November 12, 2024. It specifically impacts systems configured as a Gateway (SSL VPN, ICA Proxy, CVPN, RDP Proxy) with KCDAccount configuration for Kerberos SSO to access backend resources, or systems configured as an Auth Server (AAA Vserver) with KCDAccount configuration for Kerberos SSO (NVD, CVE Mitre).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified under CWE-552 (Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties). According to the CVSS 4.0 scoring system, it has received a medium severity score of 5.8, with the following vector string: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H. The vulnerability allows authenticated users to access unintended user capabilities in the affected systems (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to user capabilities within NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway systems. The CVSS scoring indicates high potential impact on system confidentiality, integrity, and availability when exploited (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Citrix has released security bulletins addressing this vulnerability. Detailed mitigation information is available through the official Citrix support portal (Citrix Support).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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