CVE-2013-2601 describes a critical vulnerability in Citrix XenClient XT versions prior to 2.1.3 and 3.x before 3.1.4. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging the User Interface Virtual Machine (UIVM) to establish a network connection, bypassing the Network Device Virtual Machine (NDVM) security controls. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been observed, organizations using affected versions should prioritize patching to mitigate this risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenclient_xt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenclient_xt:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenclient_xt:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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