CVE-2017-6316

Citrix NetScaler SD-WAN devices through v9.1.2.26.561201 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands as root via a CGISESSID cookie. On CloudBridge (the former name of NetScaler SD-WAN) devices, the cookie name was CAKEPHP rather than CGISESSID.

Score

CVSS 3.1 9.8 Critical

Status

Analyzed - cve@mitre.org

Published

2017-07-20

Last modified

2025-10-21

Known exploited (CISA KEV)

since 2022-03-25, action due 2022-04-15: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

• Netscaler Sd-wan (Citrix)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99943
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039019
• https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX225990
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42345/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42346/
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-6316