CVE-2016-9679 is a critical vulnerability affecting Citrix Provisioning Services before version 7.12, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting a function pointer. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it presents a high-impact threat due to its network-based attack vector and low complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:citrix:provisioning_services:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:citrix:provisioning_services:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:citrix:provisioning_services:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:citrix:provisioning_services:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:citrix:provisioning_services:7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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