CVE-2018-5314 is a command injection vulnerability affecting Citrix NetScaler ADC, NetScaler Gateway, and NetScaler SD-WAN versions 11.0, 11.1, and 12.0 prior to specific builds. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute system commands or read arbitrary files by manipulating the SSH login prompt. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high potential for confidentiality impact. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_application_delivery_controller:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_gateway:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler_gateway:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.